The Religious Significance of the Ontological Argument

Religious Studies 11 (1):97 - 116 (1975)
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I discuss the religious implications of accepting the ontological argument as sound. in particular, i attempt to show in detail how the argument fails to validate religious belief

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10.1017/s0034412500008209

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