Belief in God and Belief in the Existence of God

Abstract

Its history was for many years entwined with that of the Philosophical Society of England, founded ten years earlier. The Society was intended 'to promote the study of practical philosophy among the general public', to bring together professional philosophers and non-professionals, to bring philosophical ideas and problems to the public attention, and to encourage wider discussion of both traditional and topical philosophical issues. It was to carry out this function, that the Society founded its own journal, set up local groups for lectures and discussions and held regular conferences, often free of charge. Over the years, the needs of the Society changed, as membership declined and the general public shifted to infromal, web-based groups. In 2011, the Society formally separated the functions of the printed Journal, which became a members' newsletter, and the web edition, which had long been the key publication in terms of both submissions and readers, and made it fully autonomous. Show more