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belief in God

On the claim that believing God exists of necessity is “defining God into existence”

October 30, 2017 by Randal

For the second time in as many days an atheist has tweeted me with the charge that asserting God exists of necessity is “defining God into existence.” Here is the most recent example, the amiable Shane McKee: So the theist merely defines God into existence? This is sloppy. — Shane McKee (@shanemuk) October 30, 2017 […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: belief, belief in God, modality

In defense of existential arguments for belief in God

December 8, 2012 by Randal

This article is borne out of a conversation betwen Bilbo and Jerry Rivard in the blog. Let’s begin by recounting the exchange. It all begin when Bilbo observed: “I couldn’t deal with the emptiness of a Godless universe, so I came back to faith.” This prompted Jerry Rivard to inquire: “In what way does this […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, belief in God, existential argument, prudential argument, theism

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