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DAY SHIFT GOD, NIGHT SHIFT GOD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 December 2019

Marc Champagne
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Abstract

It is usually thought that only one being can be all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving. Challenging this monotheist conviction, I propose a universe ruled by two deities: ‘day shift God’ oversees the events that occur while the sun is up, whereas ‘night shift God’ oversees the events that occur while the sun is down. I survey objections to this proposal and conclude that the real obstacle is not an argument, but an aesthetic preference.

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 19 , Issue 54 , Spring 2020 , pp. 81 - 88
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2019

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