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A Primal Perspective on the Philosophy of ReligionThe Concept of God: Monotheism

A Primal Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion: The Concept of God: Monotheism CHAPTER I The first topic usually addressed in the philosophy of religion is that of God. We may therefore begin our survey of a primal perspective on the philosophy of religion by identifying the various dimensions of this concept which are taken into account in the philosophy of religion and then by bringing a primal perspective to bear on them. Such a standard text as John Hick’s Philosophy of Religion treats the theme under the following rubrics: (1) Monotheism; (2) Infinite, Self-existent; (3) Creator; (4) Personal; (5) Loving, Good and (6) Holy. These are the categories under which people the world over discuss God, in over a dozen languages into which this book has been translated. The precedent is well-established and one might as well follow it. The following remarks of Geoffrey Parrinder regarding African primal tradition help clear the air as we commence our discussion of the topic. He begins by addressing the idea of God. From the earlier view that African religion was crudely fetishistic, with an idea of God where it existed being an importation, informed opinion has now swung round to the conviction that most, if not all, African people have had a belief in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Primal Perspective on the Philosophy of ReligionThe Concept of God: Monotheism

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Springer Netherlands
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© Springer 2006
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978-1-4020-5013-8
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21 –31
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10.1007/1-4020-5014-3_1
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CHAPTER I The first topic usually addressed in the philosophy of religion is that of God. We may therefore begin our survey of a primal perspective on the philosophy of religion by identifying the various dimensions of this concept which are taken into account in the philosophy of religion and then by bringing a primal perspective to bear on them. Such a standard text as John Hick’s Philosophy of Religion treats the theme under the following rubrics: (1) Monotheism; (2) Infinite, Self-existent; (3) Creator; (4) Personal; (5) Loving, Good and (6) Holy. These are the categories under which people the world over discuss God, in over a dozen languages into which this book has been translated. The precedent is well-established and one might as well follow it. The following remarks of Geoffrey Parrinder regarding African primal tradition help clear the air as we commence our discussion of the topic. He begins by addressing the idea of God. From the earlier view that African religion was crudely fetishistic, with an idea of God where it existed being an importation, informed opinion has now swung round to the conviction that most, if not all, African people have had a belief in

Published: Jan 1, 2006

Keywords: Natural Theology; John Hick; African Religion; Primal Perspective; Major Distinctive Feature

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