Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith Engages with the Question: Is it Possible To Prove The Existence of God?

Jonathan Z Smith; Alfred Benney

Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith Engages with the Question: Is it Possible To Prove The Existence of God?

Jonathan Z Smith, Alfred Benney

Fairfield University

University of Chicago

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Abstract

Is it possible to prove the existence of God?

Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith discusses the question of whether there is only one supreme God and remarks that the question of a singular supreme being is a philosophical question, not a religious question. He raises the question of the existence of multiple supreme beings which would explain conflict “up there” just like there is conflict “down here”. Without this discussion a whole dimension of religion would be gone. Dr. Smith concludes that all proofs are philosophical proofs.

Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - Nov 21 1999

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities
Religion
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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