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Where Is God? Contemporary Views on Arguments for God’s Existence
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Where Is God? Contemporary Views on Arguments for God’s Existence

A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444). This special issue belongs to the section "Religions and Humanities/Philosophies".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 3206

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Prof. Dr. Jacek Wojtysiak

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Department of Epistemology, Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Interests: metaphysics (ontology); natural (or/and philosophical) theology; philosophy of religion
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Dr. Marek Dobrzeniecki

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The Catholic Academy in Warsaw, 01-815 Warszawa, Poland
Interests: analytical philosophy of religion; mind-body problem; faith and reason debate; epistemology
Dr. Miłosz Hołda

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Faculty of Philosophy, The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow, 31-002 Kraków, Poland
Interests: metaphysics; natural theology; philosophy of man; epistemology
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Dear Colleagues,

The existence of God or the Absolute is a debate almost as old as philosophy. As early as the Antiquity and the Middle Ages, three main theistic arguments were developed: the ontological argument, the cosmological argument and the teleological argument. These were later criticized by David Hume and Immanuel Kant. In contemporary circles, thanks to philosophers such as Alvin Plantinga and Richard Swinburne, the formulations of these or other theistic arguments have been all but perfected. The associated debate has revealed their strengths and weaknesses, but has not resolved the theism–atheism dispute. What is the current state of this dispute? How can the old, well-known arguments be improved? What new perspectives are worth introducing? How credible are positions that go beyond the classic theism–atheism dichotomy, such as panentheism or ultimism? Where is God on the contemporary map of thought? We invite you to submit articles on these and related topics.

Dr. Jacek Wojtysiak
Dr. Marek Dobrzeniecki
Dr. Miłosz Hołda
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Keywords

  • the existence of God
  • theistic arguments
  • atheistic arguments
  • natural theology
  • theism
  • atheism
  • ultimism

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Philosophical Interpretation of “God Is Dead”: Retreat, Disruption, and Judgment
by Kuo Li
Religions 2024, 15(9), 1124; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15091124 - 18 Sep 2024
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Nietzsche’s declaration of “God is dead” signifies not only the collapse of classical metaphysical systems in philosophy but also shifts in the psychological structure of individuals and society after the secularization of Christianity. A philosophical reading is crucial to understanding its whole process [...] Read more.
Nietzsche’s declaration of “God is dead” signifies not only the collapse of classical metaphysical systems in philosophy but also shifts in the psychological structure of individuals and society after the secularization of Christianity. A philosophical reading is crucial to understanding its whole process and real-world ramifications. We first delineate the fundamental meanings and historical context of the term “God” or “Absolute” and expound upon the mechanisms of spiritual functioning under it, highlighting the significance of God, or the Absolute, as the highest object of spiritual operation. Next, we analyze the death of God, i.e., the retreat of the Absolute, in the realms of reason and faith, exploring its causes and repercussions, particularly the disruption of the operation of the spirit. Then, building upon this analysis, we conclude that the metaphysical life supported by Kant and Hegel faces failure in the present age, because the Absolute has ceased to be the foundation. The roots of spiritual operation are no longer secure; the return to the Absolute points to emptiness, and exit without return creates disruptive division between subject and substance, essence and phenomenon, reason and reality. Meanwhile, the departure of God and the development of capitalism are intertwined, calling for a resurgence in the form of secularization, heralding a renewed human judgment of God. Full article
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