Revelation
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Revelation is a philosophical and theological work by Richard Swinburne that systematically analyzes the nature, possibility, and rationality of divine revelation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Revelation canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
compatibility of revelation with divine goodness
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compatibility of revelation with human freedom ⓘ epistemic justification of belief in revelation ⓘ interpretation of alleged revealed texts ⓘ problem of conflicting revelations ⓘ status of sacred scriptures as revelation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a rigorous account of divine revelation
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show that belief in revelation can be reasonable ⓘ |
| argues |
that revelation can be rationally believed
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that revelation would be expected if God exists ⓘ |
| author | Richard Swinburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | Christian philosophical theology ⓘ |
| examines |
coherence of doctrines claimed to be revealed
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criteria for identifying genuine revelation ⓘ grounds for believing alleged revelations ⓘ possibility of non-propositional revelation ⓘ possibility of propositional revelation ⓘ relationship between revelation and evidence ⓘ relationship between revelation and reason ⓘ role of miracles in revelation ⓘ role of religious experience in revelation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of revelation
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possibility of revelation ⓘ rationality of revelation ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophical theology ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
advanced students of philosophy of religion
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philosophers of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| hasPart | systematic analysis of revelation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
analytic philosophy of language
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contemporary epistemology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian theology
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divine revelation ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| proposes | conditions under which God would be likely to reveal ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Faith and Reason
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The Christian God ⓘ The Existence of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Bayesian epistemology
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probabilistic reasoning ⓘ |
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