Multiverse Deism - Harper, Leland

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Résumé :
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, and better refutes contemporary and historical arguments for atheism than the traditional, active God....

Biographie:
Leland Harper is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Siena Heights University. His research focuses on philosophy of religion, particularly issues in the epistemic status of religious experience, and on philosophy of race, particularly issues in racism, racial solidarity and justice. He is the author of Multiverse Deism: Shifting Perspectives of God and the World (Lexington, 2020) and co-author of the forthcoming book with Dr. Jennifer Kling in which they address the intersections of race, language, and justice. He is also author of articles that have appeared in Res Philosophica, Forum Philosophicum, and The International Journal of Philosophy and Theology. He is the organizer of the Great Lakes Philosophy Conference, an annual international ethics conference held in Adrian, Michigan....

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Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Case for the Multiverse
Chapter 3 The Theist and the Multiverse
Chapter 4 Attributes of a Deistic God
Chapter 5 Why Being a Deist May Not Be So Bad
Chapter 6 Possible Alternative Version of Deism
Chapter 7 Potential Difficulties and Further Lines of Inquiry for the Multiverse Deist
Chapter 8 Practical Considerations and Concluding Thoughts
References
About the Author