Monotheism and religious diversity

If there is one God, why are there so many religions? Might all be false? Some revert to a relativism that allows different 'truth's' for different people, but this is incoherent. This Element argues that monotheism has provided the basis for a belief in objective truth. Human underst...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Trigg, Roger, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2020.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge elements. Elements in Religion and Monotheism.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:If there is one God, why are there so many religions? Might all be false? Some revert to a relativism that allows different 'truth's' for different people, but this is incoherent. This Element argues that monotheism has provided the basis for a belief in objective truth. Human understanding is fallible and partial, but without the idea of one God, there is no foundation for a belief in one reality or a common human nature. The shadow of monotheism lies over our understanding of science, and of morality.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (64 p.)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781108637503