Can There Be Alternative Concepts of God?
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چکیده
1. Can it be consistent to adhere to theism, and yet to reject the belief that omniGod exists, where "omniGod" means a unique omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent, supernatural person who is creator and sustainer of all else that exists? On the assumptions prevailing within Philosophy of Religion, at least as practised by analytical philosophers, the answer is clearly "No." Such philosophers typically presuppose that theism virtually by definition requires belief that omniGod exists. But this presupposition may be questioned, and could be overturned by articulating an adequate alternative concept of God, satisfying the following requirements:
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