God Evil And Human Learning

Author : Fred Berthold Jr.
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791485309

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God, Evil, and Human Learning by Fred Berthold Jr. Pdf

God, Evil, and Human Learning explores the age-old question: How is it possible to believe in the God of the Christian faith when the world contains so many grievous evils? Author Fred Berthold Jr. examines the most influential argument used by Christian theologians to answer that question, the "free will defense," which holds that God is not responsible for the evil in the world, but that evil arises from the human misuse of free will. He points out the weaknesses of this defense and provides a more adequate concept of free will. Berthold argues that free will is a complex of abilities which are acquired—if acquired—through human learning in the context of experiences of actual goods and evils and their consequences. He revises the "free will defense" and offers a new view of the relationship between God and his creatures.

Author : Ingolf U. Dalferth
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725297142

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Malum by Ingolf U. Dalferth Pdf

The incursion of evil has always caused people to turn to the divine, to gods or to a god, in order to reorientate their life. Ingolf U. Dalferth studies the complexity of this procedure in three thought processes that deal with the central concepts in the Christian understanding of malum as privation (a lack of good), as evil-doing, and as a lack of faith. In doing so, he provides a detailed discussion of theories of theodicy, the argument from freedom, and the religious turn to God, in which the author explores the traces of the discovery of God's goodness, justness, and love in connection with the malum experiences in ancient mythology and biblical traditions.

Author : Anne Jeffrey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1108469442

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God and Morality by Anne Jeffrey Pdf

This Element has two aims. The first is to discuss arguments philosophers have made about the difference God's existence might make to questions of general interest in metaethics. The second is to argue that it is a mistake to think we can get very far in answering these questions by assuming a thin conception of God, and to suggest that exploring the implications of thick theisms for metaethics would be more fruitful.

Author : Peter J. Morgan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532686207

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The Free System Corollary by Peter J. Morgan Pdf

Everyone has experienced pain. No one is immune from loss and suffering. With all of the evil in this world, how can anyone rationally believe in a good and loving God? People who believe in God experience intense evil, yet they still retain their faith, claiming that God helps them in times of need. Still others claim that this same evil is proof that God does not exist; that if God were real, he would limit the suffering. If you have ever thought that it seems that things should be a certain way, that you are inclined toward believing, or not believing, in God because of the existence of evil, you are part of the conversation of the abductive problem of evil. This book does more than just explore what modern philosophers on both sides of the aisle have claimed about God and evil. It also illuminates an intricate world that is crafted for people having free will, for people who make moral choices. For it is within the realm of this intricate world that we may find the answers we seek.

Author : Gordon Michalson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107018525

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Kant-s Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason by Gordon Michalson Pdf

This volume provides a synoptic view of Kant's major work of religious thought.

Author : James A. Keller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317075523

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Problems of Evil and the Power of God by James A. Keller Pdf

Why do bad things happen, even to good people? If there is a God, why aren't God's existence and God's will for humans more apparent? And if God really does miracles for some people, why not for others? This book examines these three problems of evil - suffering, divine hiddenness, and unfairness if miracles happen as believers claim - to explore how different ideas of God's power relate to the problem of evil. Keller argues that as long as God is believed to be all-powerful, there are no adequate answers to these problems, nor is it enough for theists simply to claim that human ignorance makes these problems insoluble. Arguing that there are no good grounds for the belief that God is all-powerful, Keller instead defends the understanding of God and God's power found in process theism and shows how it makes possible an adequate solution to the problems of evil while providing a concept of God that is religiously adequate.

Author : Adam Weishaupt
Publisher : Magus Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Is God Evil? by Adam Weishaupt Pdf

It's the ultimate question. Is the God of the Jews, Christians and Muslims evil? Is he at the core of the malignancy in the human condition? Does his malevolent will touch every corner of the earth, spreading discord, division, conflict and hate? Three thousand years of the history of the "People of the Book" provide a tale of unparalleled savagery and intolerance, all in the name of an alleged God of justice, forgiveness, love, peace, mercy and compassion. The ancient secret society known as the Illuminati are advocates of the Gnostic religion that defines the Biblical Creator as none other than Satan. The serpent, a symbol of wisdom, tried to enlighten the human race via the fabled Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eve, but humanity chose faith over knowledge and thus became the pawns of the Prince of Darkness, the Lord of the Flies. Is earth actually hell?

Author : Theodore Plantinga
Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Good and evil
ISBN : UCSC:32106016757855

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Learning to Live with Evil by Theodore Plantinga Pdf

Author : William Valmyr
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781607919414

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Christianity and Culture by William Valmyr Pdf

Christianity & Culture: A Christian Perspective on Worldview Development is a historical, scriptural, and comprehensive examination of the dynamics in secular and Christian education in light of the current cultural philosophy. With transformative, stimulating and revolutionary principles, this book challenges Christians to integrate Judeo-Christian values in an atheistic and pluralistic society. If you have been inundated by humanistic, liberal and secular indoctrination, the redemptive solutions in this book will ensoul the tools necessary to produce a Christian worldview. It will impart a commanding sense of purpose, passion, and appreciation for the teaching profession. Christianity & Culture will enable you to ... - Deepen and broaden your understanding of the core presuppositions of the Christian faith - Effectively face the challenges presented by a hostile world - Take heed to your God-given mandate to influence this world for Christ - Build, stimulate and develop a biblical and theocentric worldview of education - Assume your responsibility as a steward of the mysteries of God - Discover the dynamics of an education that is Christian A practical teacher, minister, college professor, author, speaker, counselor and husband, is the president and founder of Higher Call Ministries International, a multi-faceted ministry with its headquarter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. William Valmyr is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University (B.S., M.S. and ED.S.), Knox Theological Seminary (M.A.), and South Florida Theological Seminary (Ph.D.), and is a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) candidate at Oral Roberts University. He is a member of the Evangelical Training Association and a member of the American Counseling Association. He serves as Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Fort Lauderdale. His careful research and study over many years has resulted in this scholarly work on Religious Education, Spiritual Formation, Christianity and worldviews in higher education.

Author : William Hasker
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830828043

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The Triumph of God Over Evil by William Hasker Pdf

Noted philosopher William Hasker explores a full range of questions concerning the problem of evil. Hasker forges constructive answers in some depth showing why the evil in the world does not provide evidence of a moral fault in God, the world's creator and governor.

Author : Dean L. Overman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442201101

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A Case for the Divinity of Jesus by Dean L. Overman Pdf

Whether Jesus was really the Son of God or not is a central question for Christians—and one that has provoked heated debate since the time of Jesus' birth. Dean L. Overman examines the earliest Christian records to build a compelling case for the divinity of Jesus. Addressing questions raised by books such as Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus and Elaine Pagels' The Gnostic Gospels, Overman builds a carefully reasoned case for Jesus truly being the Son of God.

Author : Daniel Howard-Snyder,Paul Moser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521006104

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Divine Hiddenness by Daniel Howard-Snyder,Paul Moser Pdf

A distinguished group of philosophers of religion explore the question of divine hiddenness.

Author : Paul Vermeer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004116508

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Learning Theodicy by Paul Vermeer Pdf

This publication contains a practical-theological study on the problem of theodicy as a subject-matter for religious education. It offers new insights on how the problem of evil may be dealt with in the classroom.

Author : William Hasker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136890963

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Providence, Evil and the Openness of God by William Hasker Pdf

Providence, Evil and the Openness of God is a timely exploration of the philosophical implications of the rapidly-growing theological movement known as open theism, or the 'openness of God'. William Hasker, one of the philosophers prominently associated with this movement, presents the strengths of this position in comparison with its main competitors: Calvinism, process theism, and the theory of divine middle knowledge, or Molinism. The author develops alternative approaches to the problem of evil and to the problem of divine action in the world. In particular, he argues that believers should not maintain the view that each and every evil that occurs is permitted by God as a means to a 'greater good'. He contends that open theism makes possible an emphasis on the personalism of divine-human interaction in a way that traditional views, with their heavy emphasis on divine control, cannot easily match. The book concludes with a section of replies to critics, in which many of the objections levelled against open theism are addressed.

Author : Carmen DiCello
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597529549

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Why? by Carmen DiCello Pdf

Nothing so baffles the mind or staggers the soul than the reality and sheer intensity of human suffering. How can we explain such widespread malevolence in a world ruled by a benevolent God? What is the proper response to such pain and puzzlement? Skeptics and believers alike are compelled to ask, Why? Some have advocated an overly confident and simplistic theodicy, while others have retreated to a place of doubt or even unbelief. But neither of these options will do. Carmen DiCello urges that we reject both unwarranted confidence and outright skepticism, favoring an approach in which human knowledge and human ignorance are held in tension. Providing a helpful framework for thinking through these issues, DiCello balances what we can know with what we can't, showing that there is reason enough to believe along with ample cause to rest our hearts and minds in a good, sovereign, but also mystifying God. 'Why?' provides spiritual and intellectual guidance for all who are willing to venture into these troubling waters, and who desire to emerge with a realistic faith and a sustaining hope.