How to Be a Friendly Skeptical Theist

Francis Jonbäck

How to Be a Friendly Skeptical Theist

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17/2 - Fall 2012, pages 197-210

Date of online publication: 10 décembre 2012

Date of publication: 10 décembre 2012

Abstract

In this paper Skeptical Theism is described, applied and defended. Furthermore, William Rowe’s position of Friendly Atheism is described and a version of Friendly Theism suggested. It is shown that Skeptical Theism can be defended against two common arguments and that skeptical theists might be able to adopt the position of Friendly Theism.

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Jonbäck, Francis. "How to Be a Friendly Skeptical Theist." Forum Philosophicum 17, no. 2 (2012): 197–210. doi:10.35765/forphil.2012.1702.13.

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