Omnipotence and necessary moral perfection are compatible: a reply to Morriston

In this paper, which is a reply to Wes Morriston's ‘Omnipotence and necessary moral perfection: are they compatible?’, I argue that, contrary to what Morriston suggests, a classical theist need not admit that omnipotence and necessary moral perfection are incompatible. Indeed, I shall argue tha...

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Veröffentlicht in:Religious studies 2002-06, Vol.38 (2), p.215-223
1. Verfasser: MAWSON, T. J.
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper, which is a reply to Wes Morriston's ‘Omnipotence and necessary moral perfection: are they compatible?’, I argue that, contrary to what Morriston suggests, a classical theist need not admit that omnipotence and necessary moral perfection are incompatible. Indeed, I shall argue that a classical theist can show that an omnipotent being is of necessity morally perfect.
ISSN:0034-4125
1469-901X
DOI:10.1017/S0034412502006017