Humble Theism: Wykstra’s Skeptical Theism and Moral Paralysis

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William L. Rowe cites Stephen Wykstra's skeptical theism as the most powerful objection to the evidential argument. Initially, I object to skeptical theism on the basis that skeptical theism leads to moral paralysis. I then will conclude that the skeptical theist has other resources that enable the formation of a moral code.

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Soren Moody
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In defence of sceptical theism: a reply to Almeida and Oppy.Michael Bergmann & Michael Rea - 2005 - Australasian Journal of Philosophy 83 (2):241-251.
All too skeptical theism.William Hasker - 2010 - International Journal for Philosophy of Religion 68 (1-3):15-29.
Evil and the theistic hypothesis: A response to Wykstra. [REVIEW]William L. Rowe - 1984 - International Journal for Philosophy of Religion 16 (2):95 - 100.

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