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What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 7

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? 7) Summing up What constitutes the sum total of reality? If there is just the physical realm, then God cannot exist (except as a psychological state in the human mind). However, if there is also the metaphysical realm, then GodContinue reading “What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 7”

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 6

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? 6) God really does need his “omni” qualities. If any sort of God exists, such as we are positing, then it is not unreasonable for him to hold all the omni qualities that we expect of him. In fact, itContinue reading “What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 6”

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 5

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? 5) Life after death – is this possible; is it essential? If God is a spiritual reality apart from the material universe, then it would be entirely possible for there to be life after death. In fact, it would beContinue reading “What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 5”

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 4

4) Creation – a special case of God interfering? Traditionally, God has been thought of as the creator. There would simply be nothing if it was not for God, and so we have to thank him for making life possible. Yes, the problem of evil and suffering gives us a lot to complain about, butContinue reading “What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 4”

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 3

3) The problem of evil and suffering There need to be good reasons why God does not keep intervening to achieve good outcomes, yet still be justifiable reasons why sometimes he does. The existence of evil and suffering has been called the “rock of atheism” and is the number one reason why people give upContinue reading “What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 3”

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 2

2) God is able and willing to change outcomes in the world. For many people, God is not much use if he can’t do anything to help us. So, the interaction that God is able to make with people, as well as involving forming a relationship with people (entailing an interior life within the person’sContinue reading “What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 2”

What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 1

(A theological reflection in 7 parts) I have recently explored how faith in God might look if the term “God” was defined in very different ways from how he is traditionally understood to be. I now want to give an overview of what would be necessary if we were to continue to believe in GodContinue reading “What would have to be true for the God of classical theism to be real? Part 1”