Category Archives: philosophy of religion
Do we need to waste our time proving that unicorns do not exist?
Do we need to prove that unicorns, tooth fairies, hobbits and so on do not exist? The question is not just funny, insofar as an upholder of the existence of ghosts and the like could easily claim that —strictly speaking— there is no evidence of their non-existence. In Indian epistemology, this amounts to saying that there are no bādhakas ‘invalidating cognitions’ telling us that the existence of ghosts, etc. is invalid.
20/11/2013
Does God want to be loved? If so, how could S/He endure to be loved just because S/He forced us to do so? Is not free love the only type of true love? Have a look at my discussion of predestination, omnipotence and God’s love on a (Western) philosophical blog.
Does God have a body? And in which sense? Have a look at the whole problem, from the point of view of Western philosophy, but with an answer inspired by Vedānta Deśika in this post of mine.
Can a theist believe in God’s omniscience&omnipotence and in free will? Suppose God leaves us free because S/He wants us to be free, still, why does not S/He interfere with our choices when they would lead to the eternal absence of happiness? Read my thoughts here.