Multiverse deism : shifting perspectives of God and the world / Lelend Royce Harper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harper, Leland Royce, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

God.

Deism.

Multiverse.

Physical Description:

viii, 141 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2020]

Summary:

Given recent work in quantum physics suggesting that our world is just one world in a series of many, Leland Royce Harper calls for a shift in our concept of the monotheistic God of Judeo-Christian tradition. In 'Multiverse Deism: Shifting Perspectives of God and the World', Harper argues that those who wish to maintain that the Judeo-Christian God exists ought to revise how they define this God and what they expect of Him so as to maintain consistency between modern theism and the growing body of scientific knowledge. While this revision entails several concessions by the theist, the overall result is a stronger and more coherent account of who God really is. By removing the expectation that God will act in the natural world, Harper argues that we are left with a concept of God that maintains all of the traditional divine attributes, is consistent with current scientific advances, remains compatible with contemporary and historical arguments for the existence of God.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

2 The Case for the Multiverse

3 The Theist and the Multiverse

4 Attributes of a Deistic God

5 Why Being a Deist May Not Be So Bad

6 Possible Alternative Version of Deism

7 Potential Difficulties and Further Lines of Inquiry for the Multiverse Deist

8 Practical Considerations and Concluding Thoughts

References

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Harper, Leland Royce. Multiverse Deism.

ISBN:

9781793614759

179361475X

OCLC:

1144972392