Polytheism, pantheism, and the ontological argument

Authors
Citation
R. Harwood, Polytheism, pantheism, and the ontological argument, RELIG STUD, 35(4), 1999, pp. 477-491
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Religion & Tehology
Journal title
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
ISSN journal
00344125 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
477 - 491
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-4125(199912)35:4<477:PPATOA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
I show that if the ontological argument is sound, it proves that a number o f maximally great beings must exist. I show that maximal greatness does not imply uniqueness, that such beings can be omnipotent and yet not restrict each other's power, and that each must have its own separate stream of cons ciousness. I also show that attempts to unify the beings by unifying the st reams of consciousness leads to a form of pantheism.