Is There a God?
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"Is There a God?" is a short, accessible work of philosophy in which Richard Swinburne presents a rigorous, probabilistic argument in favor of the existence of God.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is There a God? Context triple: [Richard Swinburne, notableWork, Is There a God?]
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A.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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B.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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C.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
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D.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
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E.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is There a God? Target entity description: "Is There a God?" is a short, accessible work of philosophy in which Richard Swinburne presents a rigorous, probabilistic argument in favor of the existence of God.
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A.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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B.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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C.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
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D.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
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E.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophy book ⓘ theology book ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
arguments for the existence of God
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fine-tuning of the universe ⓘ human consciousness ⓘ order of the universe ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ religious experience ⓘ |
| aim | to show that the existence of God is more probable than not ⓘ |
| author | Richard Swinburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Swinburne's earlier, more technical works on theism ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
God as a personal being
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explanatory power of theism ⓘ simplicity of God ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| hasISBN |
9780198235453
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9780199541515 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | BT102 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | existence of God ⓘ |
| notableFor | short and accessible presentation of Swinburne's theistic arguments ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 144 ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
Bayesian reasoning
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probabilistic argument ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Faith and Reason
NERFINISHED
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The Existence of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian theism ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| structure | series of short chapters ⓘ |
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