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Monotheism and Religious Diversity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 August 2020
Summary
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.
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- Online ISBN: 9781108637503Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication: 03 September 2020
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