The Christian Wager: R. G. SWINBURNE

Religious Studies 4 (2):217-228 (1969)
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On what grounds will the rational man become a Christian? It is often assumed by many, especially non-Christians, that he will become a Christian if and only if he judges that the evidence available to him shows that it is more likely than not that the Christian theological system is true, that, in mathematical terms, on the evidence available to him, the probability of its truth is greater than half. It is the purpose of this paper to investigate whether or not this is a necessary and sufficient condition for the rational man to adopt Christianity

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edition Swinburne, R. G. (1984) "The Christian Wager". In Houston, J., Is it reasonable to believe in God?, pp. 217--228: Handsel Press (1984)

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