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Ideas of Brian Davies, by Text
[British, fl. 1984, Of Blackfriars' College, Oxford.]
1982
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Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
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1 'Other'
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p.9
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20694
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'Natural theology' aims to prove God to anyone (not just believers) by reason or argument
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2 'Sayng'
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p.31
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20697
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One does not need a full understanding of God in order to speak of God
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3 'Evil'
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p.39
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20699
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Paradise would not contain some virtues, such as courage
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3 'Freedom'
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p.46
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20701
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Can God be good, if he has not maximised goodness?
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3 'Goodness'
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p.48
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20702
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The goodness of God may be a higher form than the goodness of moral agents
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3 'Goodness'
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p.50
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20703
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How could God have obligations? What law could possibly impose them?
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5 'God'
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p.79
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20706
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A distinct cause of the universe can't be material (which would be part of the universe)
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6 'b Has'
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p.101
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20708
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If God is an orderly being, he cannot be the explanation of order
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6 'Versions'
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p.95
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20707
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The universe exhibits design either in its sense of purpose, or in its regularity
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7 'Are the'
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p.125
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20710
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Maybe an abnormal state of mind is needed to experience God?
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7 'Experiencing'
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p.138
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20711
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A believer can experience the world as infused with God
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7 'Objections'
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p.121
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20709
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The experiences of God are inconsistent, not universal, and untestable
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8 'Meaning'
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p.141
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20712
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God is 'eternal' either by being non-temporal, or by enduring forever
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