Evil Sin And Christian Theism

Author : Andrew Ter Ern Loke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000547429

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Evil, Sin, and Christian Theism by Andrew Ter Ern Loke Pdf

This book offers a compelling examination of the problem of evil and the doctrine of sin. It engages with and advances extant discussions on the topic by drawing together philosophical arguments, theological reflections, scientific evidence, Biblical exegesis, and real-life stories. The chapters provide a comprehensive evaluation of objections by anti-theodicists and atheists, and bring recent philosophical work concerning the arguments for Christian theism and advances in science and religion to bear on the discussion. The author defends the Cosmic Conflict Theodicy against philosophical and theological objections, and uses it together with the Connection Building Theodicy, Adamic Fall Theodicy, arguments for divine hiddenness, and Afterlife Theodicy to address the vexing problem of horrendous evil.

Author : Byron Belitsos
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666713022

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Truths about Evil, Sin, and the Demonic by Byron Belitsos Pdf

The Problem of Evil and the Predicament of Theodicy As Christians or theists we are moved to share the truth of God's love for humankind. But how can we speak of such providential care in a world rife with crime, war, racism, genocide, and even ecocide? In response to this predicament, a theodicy proposes a rational "defense" of God's goodness that offers consolation to victims and hope to all believers. Truths about Evil, Sin, and the Demonic provides a sweeping history of the discipline of theodicy that focuses on its strategic turning points and its possible future. Belitsos argues that, because of the atrocities of the last century and the threat of horrendous evils in the coming century, we need to marshal the most explanatory elements of all previous theodicies and then drive toward an "integrative" model based on a creative synthesis. The author also turns to a modern revelatory source that supports his argument for such a "meta-theodicy." He concludes by critically engaging with this source and the entire tradition in his call for an apophatically informed integral theodicy.

Author : John Portmann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0742558134

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A History of Sin by John Portmann Pdf

In this book, Portmann argues that especially since 9/11, the reality of sin has made a strong comeback. Even liberal Christians such as Bishop Sprong have to take the pervasiveness of personal evil doing seriously. The book starts off in the present and then loops back into the past to outline the key moments in the history of sin from the Ancient Greeks and Israelites through Jesus and Paul to Augustine and Dante and then back to the present day.

Author : Byron Belitsos
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666713008

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Truths about Evil, Sin, and the Demonic by Byron Belitsos Pdf

The Problem of Evil and the Predicament of Theodicy As Christians or theists we are moved to share the truth of God’s love for humankind. But how can we speak of such providential care in a world rife with crime, war, racism, genocide, and even ecocide? In response to this predicament, a theodicy proposes a rational “defense” of God’s goodness that offers consolation to victims and hope to all believers. Truths about Evil, Sin, and the Demonic provides a sweeping history of the discipline of theodicy that focuses on its strategic turning points and its possible future. Belitsos argues that, because of the atrocities of the last century and the threat of horrendous evils in the coming century, we need to marshal the most explanatory elements of all previous theodicies and then drive toward an “integrative” model based on a creative synthesis. The author also turns to a modern revelatory source that supports his argument for such a “meta-theodicy.” He concludes by critically engaging with this source and the entire tradition in his call for an apophatically informed integral theodicy.

Author : J. P. Moreland,Chad V. Meister,Khaldoun A. Sweis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199755448

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Debating Christian Theism by J. P. Moreland,Chad V. Meister,Khaldoun A. Sweis Pdf

Comprising groundbreaking dialogues by many of the most prominent scholars in Christian apologetics and the philosophy of religion, this volume offers a definitive treatment of central questions of Christian faith. The essays are ecumenical and broadly Christian, in the spirit of C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, and feature lucid and up-to-date material designed to engage readers in contemporary theistic and Christian issues. Beginning with dialogues about God's existence and the coherence of theism and then moving beyond generic theism to address significant debates over such specifically Christian doctrines as the Trinity and the resurrection of Jesus, Debating Christian Theism provides an ideal starting point for anyone seeking to understand the current debates in Christian theology.

Author : Ted F. PetersMartinezHewlett
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579101817

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Sin by Ted F. PetersMartinezHewlett Pdf

Sin. Many Christians today have lost the ability to talk about it in personal terms. For the last quarter century the theological establishment, like society, has consigned the human predicament to structures of political and economic oppression or to systemic evil such as race and gender discrimination. In the process, people have lost interest in the internal workings of the human soul, attributing the evils of our world to social forces beyond the scope of personal responsibility.

Author : William Lane Craig
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433501159

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Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig Pdf

This updated edition by one of the world's leading apologists presents a systematic, positive case for Christianity that reflects the latest work in the contemporary hard sciences and humanities. Brilliant and accessible.

Author : Peter Van Inwagen
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0802826970

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Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil by Peter Van Inwagen Pdf

Gathers some of the most meaningful recent reflections on the problem of evil.

Author : Julius Müller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Sin
ISBN : UOM:39015069284738

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The Christian Doctrine of Sin by Julius Müller Pdf

Author : Julius Müller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Sin
ISBN : HARVARD:AH4Q95

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The Christian Doctrine of Sin by Julius Müller Pdf

Author : Terry D. Cooper,Cindy K. Epperson
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0809145367

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Evil by Terry D. Cooper,Cindy K. Epperson Pdf

An approachable introductory text to the issue of evil and how it interfaces with one's faith, conscience, psychology and zeitgeist. An approachable introductory text to the issue of evil and how it interfaces with one's faith, conscience, psychology and zeitgeist. Hide synopsis

Author : David E. Alexander,Daniel M. Johnson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781620325780

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Calvinism and the Problem of Evil by David E. Alexander,Daniel M. Johnson Pdf

Contrary to what many philosophers believe, Calvinism neither makes the problem of evil worse nor is it obviously refuted by the presence of evil and suffering in our world. Or so most of the authors in this book claim. While Calvinism has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years amongst theologians and laypersons, many philosophers have yet to follow suit. The reason seems fairly clear: Calvinism, many think, cannot handle the problem of evil with the same kind of plausibility as other more popular views of the nature of God and the nature of God's relationship with His creation. This book seeks to challenge that untested assumption. With clarity and rigor, this collection of essays seeks to fill a significant hole in the literature on the problem of evil. The collection includes twelve original essays by David E. Alexander, James N. Anderson, James E. Bruce, Anthony Bryson, Christopher Green, Matthew J. Hart, Paul Helm, Daniel M. Johnson, Hugh J. McCann, Alexander R. Pruss, Greg Welty, and Heath White.

Author : John Tulloch, D.D.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781988297187

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The Christian Doctrine of Sin by John Tulloch, D.D. Pdf

In dealing with the many different doctrines of his day concerning sin, Tulloch lays out his six different lectures on the topic. Using the Old and New Testaments, he dives deep into the teachings and orthodoxy of the past to prove his point on what sin is and how it affects us all. In order to refute many other religions, he takes examples from them as well to show how tenable the Christian position is with being the true faith.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830898442

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Satan and the Problem of Evil by Gregory A. Boyd Pdf

Where does evil come from? If there is a sovereign creator God, as Christian faith holds, is this God ultimately responsible for evil? Does God's sovereignty mean that God causes each instance of sin and suffering? How do Satan, his demons and hell fit into God's providential oversight of all creation and history? How does God interact with human intention and action? If people act freely, does God know in particular every human decision before the choice is made? In this important book Gregory A. Boyd mounts a thorough response to these ages-old questions, which remain both crucial and contentious, both practical and complex. In this work Boyd defends his scripturally grounded trinitarian warfare theodicy (presented in God at War) with rigorous philosophical reflection and insights from human experience and scientific discovery. Critiquing the classical Calvinist solution to the problem of evil, he advocates an alternative understanding of the sovereignty of the trinitarian God and of the reality of Satan that sheds light on our fallen human condition. While all may not agree with Boyd's conclusions, Satan and the Problem of Evil promises to advance the church's discussion of these critical issues.

Author : Charlene P. E. Burns
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506418919

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Christian Understandings of Evil by Charlene P. E. Burns Pdf

Throughout the two-thousand-year span of Christian history, believers in Jesus have sought to articulate their faith and their understanding of how God works in the world. How do we, as we examine the vast and varied output of those who came before us, understand the unity and the diversity of their thinking? How do we make sense of our own thought in light of theirs? The Christian Understandings series offers to help. In this exciting volume, Charlene Burns offers a brief but thorough tour through more than two millennia of thought on the nature of evil. Starting with the contexts of the Hebrew Bible and moving forward, Burns outlines the many ways that Christian thought has attempted to deal with the reality of evil and suffering. From a personal Satan and demonic activity, to questions of free will and autonomy, to the nature of God and God’s role in suffering, Burns offers a clear and compelling overview.