Is God Incompetent

Author : Geoffrey E L Bennett
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781728391717

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Is God Incompetent? by Geoffrey E L Bennett Pdf

Is God to blame for natural disasters? Does He cause volcanic action, flooding, earthquakes, plague and genetic disease? Can He Prevent them? Why doesn’t He? Geoffrey E L Bennett uncovers deep Biblical insights linking them to twenty-first century cultural and scientific answers. Is God cruel or callous? Is He impotent or incompetent? How can I know if God even exists? Part one explores pain and shows how different cultural groups understand God to be vindictive and cruel, or else limited in power, or believe that suffering does not really exist. Part two examines Old Testament teaching on suffering, challenging the idea of ancient wisdom. Profound teaching is dissected from the minor and major prophets as well as the story of Job. Then the New Testament fulfillment of prophecy is examined, challenging perceived ideas, and finishes with an interpretation of the Apocalypse. The concluding solution to pain and suffering of God. Part three deals with scientific theories and twenty-first century concepts of the universe and the physical world, together with raw nature and biogenetic problems. What place does God have in our modern world? Do natural disasters “Acts of God” show a limited or incompetent Deity?

Author : Geoffrey E L Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798986535609

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Is God Incompetent? by Geoffrey E L Bennett Pdf

Is God to blame for natural disasters? Does He cause volcanic action, flooding, earthquakes, plague and genetic disease? Can He Prevent them? Why doesn't He? Geoffrey E L Bennett uncovers deep Biblical insights linking them to twenty-first century cultural and scientific answers. Is God cruel or callous? Is He impotent or incompetent? How can I know if God even exists? Part one explores pain and shows how different cultural groups understand God to be vindictive and cruel, or else limited in power, or believe that suffering does not really exist. Part two examines Old Testament teaching on suffering, challenging the idea of ancient wisdom. Profound teaching is dissected from the minor and major prophets as well as the story of Job. Then the New Testament fulfillment of prophecy is examined, challenging perceived ideas, and finishes with an interpretation of the Apocalypse. The concluding solution to pain and suffering of God. Part three deals with scientific theories and twenty-first century concepts of the universe and the physical world, together with raw nature and biogenetic problems. What place does God have in our modern world? Do natural disasters "Acts of God" show a limited or incompetent Deity?

Author : Geoffrey EL Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798986535647

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Is God Incompetent? by Geoffrey EL Bennett Pdf

Is God to blame for natural disasters? Does He cause volcanic action, flooding, earthquakes, plague and genetic disease? Can He Prevent them? Why doesn't He? Geoffrey E L Bennett uncovers deep Biblical insights linking them to twenty-first century cultural and scientific answers. Is God cruel or callous? Is He impotent or incompetent? How can I know if God even exists? Part one explores pain and shows how different cultural groups understand God to be vindictive and cruel, or else limited in power, or believe that suffering does not really exist. Part two examines Old Testament teaching on suffering, challenging the idea of ancient wisdom. Profound teaching is dissected from the minor and major prophets as well as the story of Job. Then the New Testament fulfillment of prophecy is examined, challenging perceived ideas, and finishes with an interpretation of the Apocalypse. The concluding solution to pain and suffering of God. Part three deals with scientific theories and twenty-first century concepts of the universe and the physical world, together with raw nature and biogenetic problems. What place does God have in our modern world? Do natural disasters "Acts of God" show a limited or incompetent Deity?

Author : Robert Anderson
Publisher : Kregel Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1978-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0825498228

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The Silence of God by Robert Anderson Pdf

The author gives a thoroughly scriptural answer to the issue of God's silence for nearly 2,000 years. Also available in Spanish!

Author : AiR
Publisher : AiR Institute of Realization
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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REBIRTH by AiR Pdf

Do you believe in Rebirth or does the mystery of Rebirth still haunt you? We know that death is certain but is death the end or is it just a bend? Is there something beyond death? While birth and death are certain, we wonder whether Rebirth is a reality or not. Those who contemplate and ask relevant questions like - Why is a little child born blind? What happens to us after we die? We leave but where do we go? Are heaven or hell real? Does the Law of Karma actually exist?', they solve the mystery of death. This book will help you discover the secret of escaping from the cycle of Death and Rebirth.

Author : Bernard Schweizer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199781348

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Hating God by Bernard Schweizer Pdf

While atheists such as Richard Dawkins have now become public figures, there is another and perhaps darker strain of religious rebellion that has remained out of sight--people who hate God. In this revealing book, Bernard Schweizer looks at men and women who do not question God's existence, but deny that He is merciful, competent, or good. Sifting through a wide range of literary and historical works, Schweizer finds that people hate God for a variety of reasons. Some are motivated by social injustice, human suffering, or natural catastrophes that God does not prevent. Some blame God for their personal tragedies. Schweizer concludes that, despite their blasphemous thoughts, these people tend to be creative and moral individuals, and include such literary lights as Friedrich Nietzsche, Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston, Rebecca West, Elie Wiesel, and Philip Pullman. Schweizer shows that literature is a fertile ground for God haters. Many authors, who dare not voice their negative attitude to God openly, turn to fiction to give vent to it. Indeed, Schweizer provides many new and startling readings of literary masterpieces, highlighting the undercurrent of hatred for God. Moreover, by probing the deeper mainsprings that cause sensible, rational, and moral beings to turn against God, Schweizer offers answers to some of the most vexing questions that beset human relationships with the divine.

Author : William Elbert Munsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Methodist Church
ISBN : UVA:X030808700

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Sermons and Lectures by William Elbert Munsey Pdf

Author : Nathaniel Taylor
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781429018821

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Lectures on Moral Government of God Vol1 by Nathaniel Taylor Pdf

With our American Philosophy and Religion series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us.

Author : John Sanders
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458780805

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The God Who Risks by John Sanders Pdf

If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, can he in any way be vulnerable to his creation? Can God be in control of anything at all if he is not constantly in control of everything? John Sanders says yes to both of these questions. In The God Who Risks, he mounts a careful and challenging argument for positive answers to both of these profound theological questions. In this thoroughly revised edition, Sanders clarifies his position and responds to his critics. His book will not only contribute to serious ongoing theological discussion but will enlighten pastors and laypersons who struggle with questions about suffering, evil and human free will.

Author : John H. Walton,Gerald H. Wilson,Paul Koptak,Iain Provan
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 2623 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310530046

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NIVAC Bundle 3: Wisdom Books by John H. Walton,Gerald H. Wilson,Paul Koptak,Iain Provan Pdf

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Author : Bradley Jersak
Publisher : Plain Truth Ministries
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781889973173

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A More Christlike God by Bradley Jersak Pdf

Whether our notions of ‘god’ are personal projections or inherited traditions, author and theologian Brad Jersak proposes a radical reassessment, arguing for A More Christlike God: a More Beautiful Gospel. If Christ is “the image of the invisible God, the radiance of God’s glory and exact representation of God’s likeness,” what if we conceived of God as completely Christlike—the perfect Incarnation of self-giving, radically forgiving, co-suffering love? What if God has always been and forever will be ‘cruciform’ (cross-shaped) in his character and actions? A More Christlike God suggests that such a God would be very good news indeed—a God who Jesus “unwrathed” from dead religion, a Love that is always toward us, and a Grace that pours into this suffering world through willing, human partners.

Author : Amir D. Aczel
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780062230614

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Why Science Does Not Disprove God by Amir D. Aczel Pdf

The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there's still much space for the Divine in the universe, and why faith in both God and empirical science are not mutually exclusive. A highly publicized coterie of scientists and thinkers, including Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens, and Lawrence Krauss, have vehemently contended that breakthroughs in modern science have disproven the existence of God, asserting that we must accept that the creation of the universe came out of nothing, that religion is evil, that evolution fully explains the dazzling complexity of life, and more. In this much-needed book, science journalist Amir Aczel profoundly disagrees and conclusively demonstrates that science has not, as yet, provided any definitive proof refuting the existence of God. Why Science Does Not Disprove God is his brilliant and incisive analyses of the theories and findings of such titans as Albert Einstein, Roger Penrose, Alan Guth, and Charles Darwin, all of whose major breakthroughs leave open the possibility— and even the strong likelihood—of a Creator. Bolstering his argument, Aczel lucidly discourses on arcane aspects of physics to reveal how quantum theory, the anthropic principle, the fine-tuned dance of protons and quarks, the existence of anti-matter and the theory of parallel universes, also fail to disprove God.

Author : William Lane Craig
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,8 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : United States
ISBN : NYPL:33433084453418

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Republic by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas J. Vaiden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Rationalism
ISBN : UOMDLP:afz1659:0001.001

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Rational Religion and Morals: Presenting Analysis of the Functions of Mind, Under the Operations and Directions of Reason by Thomas J. Vaiden Pdf