Prof Mark C. Murphy on 'Owing God Worship'

The Joseph Butler Society exists to promote discussion in the field of philosophy of religion.

The Joseph Butler Society

​Owing God Worship
Prof Mark C. Murphy
Georgetown University
Abstract: Do we by nature owe God worship? While it is true by nature that we have reasons to worship God, that we have decisive reasons to worship God, and even that worshipping God is obligatory, it is false that by nature we owe God worship. This does not threaten the intelligibility of theistic belief or practice. For our not owing God worship by nature would not imply that there is any sort of deficiency in God, but only that there does not exist by nature the very specific sort of relationship between God and creatures that makes for owing. Our not by nature owing God worship is, further, compatible with our actually owing God worship. And it is an attractive view of the relationship between God and humans that our owing God worship is a matter of a special contingent relationship between us and God rather than something that holds by nature.

Tuesday Week 6
1st June
​Please register with a university email address to receive Zoom link prior to the event.

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Prof Mark C. Murphy on 'Owing God Worship'

More events from The Joseph Butler Society

Follow organisers to get events picked for you

Prof Mark C. Murphy on 'Owing God Worship'

More events from The Joseph Butler Society

Follow organisers to get events picked for you

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.