Thomism and Atheism

Atheism, the thesis that God does not exist and Thomism, the thesis that there are “proofs” for the existence of God based on experience and reason can be juxtaposed to each other as two extremes. On the other hand, the very statement of each implies the need to consider the other, so that the athei...

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Published in:New blackfriars
Main Author: Schall, James V. 1928- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2011
In: New blackfriars
Year: 2011, Volume: 92, Issue: 1041, Pages: 565-573
Further subjects:B Atheism
B Thomism
B Pride
B self-creation
B Infidelity
B acidia
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Summary:Atheism, the thesis that God does not exist and Thomism, the thesis that there are “proofs” for the existence of God based on experience and reason can be juxtaposed to each other as two extremes. On the other hand, the very statement of each implies the need to consider the other, so that the atheist and the Thomist both claim to belong to rational discourse, however much they differ in conclusions. The scriptural tradition has consistently found the one who says there is “no God” to be “foolish,” that is, someone with more than just an intellectual error.
ISSN:1741-2005
Contains:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2005.2010.01370.x