Nicolas-Sylvestre Bergier and the divine infinity

Adam Drozdek

Vol. 22 (2023)

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Nicolas-Sylvestre Bergier and the divine infinity

Adam Drozdek⁺⁻

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Published: 2024-02-23

Abstract

Nicolas-Sylvestre Bergier was an eighteenth-century Catholic priest whose numerous writings defending the Christian faith against deistic and atheistic criticisms were very popular and highly valued in his time. In his discussion of the existence of God and His attributes, Bergier relied on the concept of infinity. The article discusses his interpretation of this concept, pointing to some possible problems that result from equating infinity with perfection.

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Keywords

Nicolas-Sylvestre Bergier
proofs of the existence of God
infinity
perfection

How to Cite

Drozdek, A. (2024). Nicolas-Sylvestre Bergier and the divine infinity. Kielce Theological Studies, 22, 27–42. Retrieved from https://ojs.academicon.pl/kst/article/view/5290

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[1] Bentley R., Works, London: Francis MacPherson 1838. [Google Scholar]

[2] Bergier [N.-S.], Oeuvres complètes, Paris: J.-P. Migne 1855, vols. 1–8. [Google Scholar]

[3] Bergier [N.-S.], Plan de la théologie, Besançon: Out[henin] Chalandre 1831. [Google Scholar]

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[6] Clarke S., A demonstration of the being and attributes of God, London: Will[iam] Botham 1705. [Google Scholar]

[7] Costigan R. F., The consensus of the Church and papal infallibility, Washington: Catholic University of America Press 2005. [Google Scholar]

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