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The Conceivability of God

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

Robert H. King
Affiliation:
Associate Professor of Religion, DePauw University

Extract

In the continuing dialogue between Western philosophy and the Christian religion, the central issue has generally been the existence of God. There has however been a discernible shift in the focus of the discussion in recent years. Rather than the existence of God, the issue now seems to be the concept of God. It is increasingly argued by philosophers critical of religion that the concept of God is basically incoherent, and that therefore the question of God's existence or non-existence does not even arise. What cannot be conceived is not even a possible object of faith.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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