Hick’s Replica Theory

• 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?