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Why does God command?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2022

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Shlomit Wygoda Cohen*
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The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Jerusalem, Israel
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Abstract

Assuming the existence of God and divine commands, it makes sense to ask to what end God issues commands. This question has been raised in recent philosophical literature in the context of whether there can be a divine command to believe in, or to worship, God. In this article, I argue that the answers proposed to this question fail to appreciate the wide range of possible purposes of divine commanding. In particular, I argue that commands that cannot be conformed or complied with may still have purpose.

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Divine commandcommanding beliefcomplianceconformancepurpose of command

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Religious Studies , Volume 60 , Special Issue 3: Women-Focused , September 2024 , pp. 458 - 467
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