#STRask Is It Possible There’s a Being That’s Greater Than God?
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Feb 5, 2026 A discussion about whether anything could be greater than a maximally perfect God and what that implies for omniscience. A debate on analytic claims about God’s nature and when skepticism is justified. A practical sketch for explaining immortal souls to nonbelievers using mental imagery and other lines of evidence. A look at why miracles alone may not persuade and how faith relates to reasons.
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Maximal Perfection Rules Out A Greater Being
- God, by definition, is a maximally perfect being, so nothing can be greater than God by nature of the concept.
- Denying that is like denying the definition of a bachelor; it's an analytic truth, not an empirical one.
Avoid Unending Skeptical Possibilities
- Don't fall into endless skeptical 'what if' scenarios without reasons; rely on justification until contrary evidence appears.
- Use the principle of credulity: believe what you have good reason to believe unless disqualified.
Show The Soul Through Conscious Experience
- Demonstrate the soul by appealing to conscious experience rather than demanding physical proof.
- Use mental-image exercises to show that thoughts and sensations aren't located in the brain as visible objects.
