The Book of Job as a Thought Experiment: On Science, Religion, and Literature

This paper presents a philosophical critique of the proposal that the Book of Job is a theological thought experiment about divine providence. Eight possible objections are entertained. They guide the discussion of the proposal. It is concluded that the proposal has more merits than perils.

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Main Author: Fehige, Joerg H. Y. 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-12
Further subjects:B literary cognitivism
B metatheology
B Evil
B Revelation
B Biblical Hermeneutics
B Metaphilosophy
B Fiction
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