The Necessity of an Incarnate Prophet

Religions 14 (8):1-45 (2023)
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Abstract

This article aims to provide an a priori argument—termed the Flourishment Argument, for the veracity of the Christian conception of the Abrahamic religion that centres on God’s action of sending a divine and atoning prophet into the world. This specific informal argument will be presented through the formulation of a set of a priori reasons for why God would seek to interact with the world—developed in light of the work of Richard Swinburne, John Finnis, Linda Zagzebski and Alexander Pruss—which, in combination, will provide individuals with grounds for believing in the veracity of these important Christian teachings.

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Joshua R. Sijuwade
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The Resurrection of the Messianic Prophet.Joshua Sijuwade - forthcoming - Philosophy and Theology.

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Naming and Necessity.Saul Kripke - 2003 - In John Heil (ed.), Philosophy of Mind: A Guide and Anthology. Oxford University Press.
Providence and the Problem of Evil.Richard Swinburne - 1998 - Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press UK.
Atonement.Eleonore Stump - 2018 - Oxford University Press.

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