Belief, no-fault unbelief and medieval Christian thought / Roberto Di Ceglie

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Di Ceglie, Roberto, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the history of philosophy and theology in the West

Cambridge elements. Elements in the history of philosophy and theology in the West, 3033-3954

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Faith.

Agnosticism.

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

agnosticism.

Church history--Middle Ages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Traditionally, Christians have viewed unbelief as resulting from moral and/or cognitive shortcomings. However, a recent proposal such as John Schellenberg's 'divine hiddenness argument' for atheism has supported the idea that there is no-fault unbelief. In this Element, the author draws on important insights from medieval Christian thought to argue that both believers and non-believers should stop blaming each other based on mere evidence. Believers may recognise that no-fault unbelief can, in a sense, apply to them, too. They may find it perplexing that they neither believe nor achieve communion with God as much as they would like. Proponents of no-fault unbelief might focus on achieving communion with God rather than solely worrying about absolving themselves of blame. Ultimately, believers and non-believers alike might promote spiritual progress by setting aside the primacy of evidence and committing themselves to God and the good"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

The problem of no-fault unbelief (NFU)

The problem of fault-unbelief (FU)

Christian doctrine and overcoming the inconsistencies of the NFU and the FU

The existence of God and the role of evidence in Christian doctrine

The NFU in light of the will to achieve spiritual progress

The FU in light of the will to achieve spiritual progress

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 2, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Di Ceglie, Roberto Belief, no-fault unbelief and medieval Christian thought

ISBN:

9781009790482

100979048X

9781009790505

1009790501

OCLC:

1581595368

Publisher Number:

CIPO000377262

CIPO000381855

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license