Hick’s Replica Theory

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    • What is Hick's Replica Theory?
      Stage one: John Smith in America disappears and reappears in India. He is identified through his identity, his memories, his personality
      Stage two: instead of disappearing, John Smith dies. At that exact moment a replica appears in India
      Stage three: his replica is created on another world; the resurrection world. He is identified in the same way.
    • Strengths of the Replica Theory
      1. Solves body soul difficulties
      2. Goes with biblical teaching
      3. Works with Irenaeus' theory
    • Weaknesses of the Replica Theory
      1. Brain Davies says a replica is still a copy
      2. Why can't you create a 100 copies?
      3. Hick criticises his own theory - what is their form in the resurrected world?
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