African Mood Perspective on God and the Problem of Evil

This Element concisely and critically explores the African limited God perspective that denies that the categories of omnipotence, omniscience, and omnibenevolence are applicable to the God of African Traditional Religion (ATR).

Sommario

General Introduction; 1. African philosophy of religion; 2. The limitation thesis and evil in the world; 3. The limited God, creation, and moral responsibility; References.

Riassunto

This Element concisely and critically explores the African limited God perspective that denies that the categories of omnipotence, omniscience, and omnibenevolence are applicable to the God of African Traditional Religion (ATR).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ada Agada, Ada (Federal University Otuoke) Agada
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009452687
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0945268-7
• Pagine: 76
• Serie: Elements in Global Philosophy of Religion
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; Cultural Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, Africa, Philosophy, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Theology, Philosophy of religion, Black & Asian Studies, African philosophy, Cross-cultural / Intercultural studies and topics, PHILOSOPHY / African