ABSTRACT

In the early part of the twenty-first century, philosophical theism is flourishing on a global scale. By “philosophical theism” I mean to signify belief in God apart from the teachings or revelation of any particular religion, where God is a being who is personal (in the sense that God is a subject who possesses both mind and will), ultimate reality (the source and ground of all other things), separate from the world yet actively involved in the world, and worthy of worship (entailing being wholly good, having inherent moral perfection, and excelling in power). This conception of God is common in Western thought and religion, but is also familiar in Eastern traditions.