Compassionate Deism and the Grammar of Permission

Both theism and atheism assume that God permits evil. But neither theism nor atheism make this assumption with due attention to what I call, following Wittgenstein, the grammar of the term ‘permission’. When this grammar is examined, it becomes clear that this assumption cannot avoid the atheistic f...

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Main Author: Ronald Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/3/200