جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "stephen davis" در نشریات گروه "فلسفه و کلام"

Personal identity and the criteria for the continuity of human existence are of special interest to theologians due to their crucial role in the afterlife. The objections and criticisms raised in the fields of philosophy of religion and philosophy of mind regarding the possibility of personal identity have led some to believe that explaining existential identity between a person in this world and the person resurrected after death is not feasible. As a result, theories like "the closest continuer" have been proposed. These theories have motivated certain Christian theologians, including Stephen Davis, to defend the possibility of the continuation of personal identity against these objections and doubts. In response to criticisms that overlook the theological foundations of the issue, Davis has attempted to explain the possibility of personal identity by adopting an intra-religious approach and considering the absolute "will of God." Davis insists that addressing the present problem and responding to its criticisms requires taking its theological foundations into account. This article conducts a descriptive-analytical study of Davis's works to critically analyze his approach and methodology in using theological foundations to counter the criticisms raised in the philosophy of religion and the philosophy of mind

The eternity of God has been proposed in both temporal and timeless forms. According to temporal eternity, God is and has always been, and will be in time. But according to timeless eternity, God is out of time. Many contemporary philosophers of religion have defended the theory of temporal eternity. William Craig and Stephen Davis, among others, have tried to prove the existence of a timeless God by challenging the arguments for timeless eternity. Their arguments are: God's personal existence requires temporal eternity; The temporal actions of God show that the divine essence is temporal; Attributing temporal attributes to the essence of God indicates the temporality of the divine essence; God's knowledge of temporal objects is not possible without the temporality of God's nature. This article will focus on the arguments of William Craig and Stephen Davis to analyze and critique these arguments and prove that rationally, the theory of timeless eternity, which is a common view in Islamic theology and philosophy, does not face any challenge.