Is Theism Incompatible with the Pauline Principle?
This paper criticises James Sterba’s use of the Pauline principle to formulate a logical version of the problem of evil. Sterba’s argument contains a crucial premise: If human agents are always prohibited from doing some action, God is also prohibited from doing that action. This implies that the Pa...
Main Author: | Matthew Flannagan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/11/1050 |
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