Existence of God
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metaphysical question
philosophical topic
problem in philosophy of religion
religious doctrine
theological topic
The Existence of God refers to the theological and philosophical assertion that a single, ultimate, and necessary divine being underlies and governs all reality.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metaphysical question
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philosophical topic ⓘ problem in philosophy of religion ⓘ religious doctrine ⓘ theological topic ⓘ |
| centralTo |
apologetics
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many world religions ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
agnostics
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atheists ⓘ philosophers ⓘ scientists ⓘ theists ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| hasArgumentType |
argument from consciousness
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argument from fine-tuning ⓘ argument from miracles ⓘ argument from religious experience ⓘ cosmological argument ⓘ moral argument ⓘ ontological argument ⓘ teleological argument ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
agnosticism
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atheism ⓘ deism ⓘ fideism ⓘ ignosticism ⓘ monotheism ⓘ natural theology ⓘ panentheism ⓘ pantheism ⓘ polytheism ⓘ revealed theology ⓘ |
| hasCounterArgumentType |
argument from divine hiddenness
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argument from incoherence of divine attributes ⓘ argument from naturalism ⓘ argument from nonbelief ⓘ argument from poor design ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ |
| historicallyDiscussedBy |
Alvin Plantinga
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Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ Bertrand Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ David Hume NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ Immanuel Kant NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
ethical systems
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existential attitudes ⓘ religious practice ⓘ worldviews ⓘ |
| involvesQuestion |
whether a divine being exists
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whether moral values require a divine source ⓘ whether reality has a transcendent ground ⓘ whether the universe has a personal creator ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedAs |
question about a necessary being underlying contingent beings
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question about a single ultimate divine being in monotheism ⓘ question about the ground of all reality ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
creator
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divine attributes ⓘ faith ⓘ first cause ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ natural law ⓘ necessary being ⓘ reason ⓘ revelation ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
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