Is There a God?
by Richard Swinburne
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Richard Swinburne, one of the leading figures in philosophy of religion, argues here that science provides good grounds for belief in God. Using scientific reasoning, he discusses why the universe exists, and why there is life on earth.Tags
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This is my first book by Richard Swinburne. As he finishes in the epilogue, he was disappointed and so am I.
Why? I didn't learn anything new in this topic.
Is there a God?
Swinburne says, yes because he postulates God as the most simple explanation. Note that, he doesn't say, you can't explain therefore God, that is simply not what he is claiming. He says there are three explanations.
a) Materialism
b) Humanism
c) Theism
Under these three, he builds his case using four criteria for justification. Ergo, he takes Theism to be necessary for Science at all. I was surprised to find Swinburne's different theological views. He agrees with darwinian evolution, (the view that life evolved through natural selection). He says it could be possible show more that God had used it, but when it comes to consciousness. There's where, materialists are hitting a brick wall. Interesting, isn't it?
--Deus Vult--
Gottfried show less
Why? I didn't learn anything new in this topic.
Is there a God?
Swinburne says, yes because he postulates God as the most simple explanation. Note that, he doesn't say, you can't explain therefore God, that is simply not what he is claiming. He says there are three explanations.
a) Materialism
b) Humanism
c) Theism
Under these three, he builds his case using four criteria for justification. Ergo, he takes Theism to be necessary for Science at all. I was surprised to find Swinburne's different theological views. He agrees with darwinian evolution, (the view that life evolved through natural selection). He says it could be possible show more that God had used it, but when it comes to consciousness. There's where, materialists are hitting a brick wall. Interesting, isn't it?
--Deus Vult--
Gottfried show less
This is my first book by Richard Swinburne. As he finishes in the epilogue, he was disappointed and so am I.
Why? I didn't learn anything new in this topic.
Is there a God?
Swinburne says, yes because he postulates God as the most simple explanation. Note that, he doesn't say, you can't explain therefore God, that is simply not what he is claiming. He says there are three explanations.
a) Materialism
b) Humanism
c) Theism
Under these three, he builds his case using four criteria for justification. Ergo, he takes Theism to be necessary for Science at all. I was surprised to find Swinburne's different theological views. He agrees with darwinian evolution, (the view that life evolved through natural selection). He says it could be possible show more that God had used it, but when it comes to consciousness. There's where, materialists are hitting a brick wall. Interesting, isn't it?
--Deus Vult--
Gottfried show less
Why? I didn't learn anything new in this topic.
Is there a God?
Swinburne says, yes because he postulates God as the most simple explanation. Note that, he doesn't say, you can't explain therefore God, that is simply not what he is claiming. He says there are three explanations.
a) Materialism
b) Humanism
c) Theism
Under these three, he builds his case using four criteria for justification. Ergo, he takes Theism to be necessary for Science at all. I was surprised to find Swinburne's different theological views. He agrees with darwinian evolution, (the view that life evolved through natural selection). He says it could be possible show more that God had used it, but when it comes to consciousness. There's where, materialists are hitting a brick wall. Interesting, isn't it?
--Deus Vult--
Gottfried show less
This is a short book. It is easy to understand and follow. Gives the basics but leaves out too much to be anything more than a very short introduction.
A very short introduction to the topics Swinburne has displayed throughout his career.
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Richard Swinburne is a Fellow of the British Academy and was Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at Oxford University from 1985 until 2002.
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