Reason The Contours Of Faith

Author : Richard Rice
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725233157

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Can reason and religion get together? Should believers think? Can thinking people believe? Does religion have to make sense? Does careful thinking help or hinder religious experience? People have wrestled with such questions for hundreds of years, and they are just as perplexing today as ever. Reason & the Contours of Faith explores the wide-ranging issues these questions raise, from biblical interpretation and proofs for God's existence to the nature of religious conversion. Its central purpose is to find an alternative to both fideism, the idea that reason has nothing to do with faith, and rationalism, the conviction that reason has everything to do with it. Part One, "Reason and the Contents of Faith," argues that reason contributes in important but limited ways to our understanding of religion. Part Two, "Reason and the Experience of Faith," shows that reason can support religious commitment, but never produces it.

Author : Richard Rice
Publisher : Loma Linda Publishing Company
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0944450075

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Author : Richard Rice
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625640840

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Reason & the Contours of Faith by Richard Rice Pdf

Can reason and religion get together? Should believers think? Can thinking people believe? Does religion have to make sense? Does careful thinking help or hinder religious experience? People have wrestled with such questions for hundreds of years, and they are just as perplexing today as ever. Reason & the Contours of Faith explores the wide-ranging issues these questions raise, from biblical interpretation and proofs for God's existence to the nature of religious conversion. Its central purpose is to find an alternative to both fideism, the idea that reason has nothing to do with faith, and rationalism, the conviction that reason has everything to do with it. Part One, "Reason and the Contents of Faith," argues that reason contributes in important but limited ways to our understanding of religion. Part Two, "Reason and the Experience of Faith," shows that reason can support religious commitment, but never produces it.

Author : Steve Wilkens
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830880232

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Faith and Reason by Steve Wilkens Pdf

Life confronts us with an endless stream of questions. Some are trivial. But some draw us into the deepest dimensions of human inquiry, a place where our decisions have profound implications for life and faith. Is there a God, and if so, how can I know anything about who or what God is? Is the quest for truth an elusive dream? How should I live and what should I value? What happens at the end of my biological existence? These questions lead people of every creed and belief to consider important existential concepts. But many people wrestle with the relationship between faith and reason as they dig into the roots of this theological and philosophical pursuit. Does a shared interest in a common set of questions indicate that philosophy and theology are close kin and allies, or are they competitors vying for our souls, each requiring a loyalty that excludes the other? In this Spectrum Multiview volume Steve Wilkens edits a debate between three different understandings of the relationship between faith and reason, between theology and philosophy. The first viewpoint, Faith and Philosophy in Tension, proposes faith and reason as hostile, exclusive opposites, each dangerous to the integrity of the other. The second, Faith Seeking Understanding, suggests that faithful Christians are called to make full use of their rational faculties to aid in the understanding and interpretation of what they believe by faith. In the third stance, Thomistic Synthesis, natural reason acts as a handmaiden to theology by actively pointing people toward salvation and deeper knowledge of spiritual truths. Bringing together multiple views on the relationship between faith, philosophy and reason, this introduction to a timeless quandary will help you navigate, with rigor and joy, one of the most significant discussions of the Christian community. Spectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity, giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and also respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.

Author : Robert Sokolowski
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0813208270

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The God of Faith and Reason by Robert Sokolowski Pdf

Identifies what is most radically distinctive about Christian belief. Addressed to a non-technical audience, the book helps the reader examine the most basic questions concerning Christian faith.

Author : Richard Swinburne
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191536281

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Faith and Reason by Richard Swinburne Pdf

Richard Swinburne presents a new edition of the final volume of his acclaimed trilogy on philosophical theology. Faith and Reason is a self-standing examination of the implications for religious faith of Swinburne's famous arguments about the coherence of theism and the existence of God. By practising a particular religion, a person seeks to achieve some or all of three goals - that he worships and obeys God, gains salvation for himself, and helps others to attain their salvation. But not all religions commend worship, and different religions have different conceptions of salvation. Faced with these differences, Richard Swinburne argues that we should practice that religion which has the best goals and is more probably true than the creeds of other religions. He proposes criteria by which to determine the probabilities of different religious creeds, and he argues that, while requiring total commitment, faith does not demand fully convinced belief. While maintaining the same structure and conclusions as the original classic, this second edition has been substantially rewritten, both in order to relate its ideas more closely to those of classical theologians and philosophers and to respond to more recent views. In particular he discusses, and ultimately rejects, the view of Alvin Plantinga that the 'warrant' of a belief depends on the process which produced it, and John Hick's contention that all religions offer valid paths to salvation.

Author : Paul J. Griffiths,Reinhard Hütter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567028305

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Reason and the Reasons of Faith by Paul J. Griffiths,Reinhard Hütter Pdf

A distinguished group of scholars examines the crisis of faith in reason and reason in faith.

Author : Martin C. Albl
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780884899822

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Reason, Faith, and Tradition by Martin C. Albl Pdf

Is religious belief reasonable? Specifically, is the doctrine of the Catholic faith consistent with reason? Drawing on Catholic and Christian theological traditions, Martin Albl engages readers in theological thinking on various topics including the Trinity, Christology, ecclesiology, human nature, sin, salvation, revelation, and eschatology. Clear and focused, the text links traditional teaching with contemporary issues to show the relevance of faith to contemporary issues. A glossary, cross-referencing system, text and discussion questions, and footnotes with information about Internet resources provide more in-depth information. --Publisher description.

Author : Clark H. Pinnock
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579100469

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Reason Enough: A Case for the Christian Faith by Clark H. Pinnock Pdf

A book written for those who do not believe the truth of Christianity and for those who are experiencing difficulties in their believing. Pinnock does not call for mere fideism but feels that faith should be tested in light of the knowledge and experience we have at our disposal. He claims that there is reason enough to put out trust in Christ.

Author : Kenneth Boa,Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830858910

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Faith Has Its Reasons by Kenneth Boa,Robert M. Bowman Jr. Pdf

A most accessible but thoroughly practical primer on apologetics.

Author : Ronald H. Nash
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310294010

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Faith and Reason by Ronald H. Nash Pdf

This book explores philosophical questions that have important implications for the truth and rationality of the Christian faith.

Author : Richard Rice
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830839384

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The Future of Open Theism by Richard Rice Pdf

Open theism has reached its adolescence. How did it get here? And where does it go from here? Since IVP's publication of The Openness of God in 1994, evangelical theology has grappled with the alternative vision of the doctrine of God that open theism offers. Responding to critics who claim that it proposes a truncated version of God that fails to account for Scripture and denies many of the traditional attributes of God, open theism's proponents contend that its view of God is not only biblically warranted but also more accurate—with a portrayal of God that emphasizes divine love for humanity and responsiveness to human free will. No matter what one's assessment, open theism inarguably has made a significant impact on recent theological discourse. Now, twenty-five years later, Richard Rice recounts in this volume the history of open theism from its antecedents and early developments to its more recent and varied expressions. He then considers different directions that open theism might continue to develop in relation to several primary doctrines of the Christian faith.

Author : Nels Frederick Solomon Ferré
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:49015001241661

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Faith and Reason by Nels Frederick Solomon Ferré Pdf

Author : Michael Bergmann,Jeffrey E. Brower
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198732648

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Reason and Faith by Michael Bergmann,Jeffrey E. Brower Pdf

This volume presents ten new essays in philosophy of religion that develop and critically engage themes from the work of Richard Swinburne-one of the most influential thinkers in the discipline over the last fifty years. Written by a team of experts, the essays focus on key debates in both natural theology and philosophical theology.

Author : Brent A. R. Hege
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532683985

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Faith, Doubt, and Reason by Brent A. R. Hege Pdf

Faith, doubt, and reason are universal human faculties, yet they are frequently misunderstood, denigrated, and even abused. What does it mean to have faith, and what distinguishes faith from belief? Can someone have faith without religious commitments? What is doubt, and what is its relationship to faith and belief? How do we make sense of evil and suffering? What roles does reason play in our lives? What do we do when we have the sneaking suspicion that life is absurd? What do we love, and what do we fear? How do faith, doubt, and reason interrelate? Faith, doubt, and reason not only can work together: they must work together if we are to live lives of meaning and purpose. This book explores the significance of these three universal human faculties and the central role they play in our quest for the meaning of life. Drawing on classic texts in theology, philosophy, literature, and the Bible, Faith, Doubt, and Reason invites readers to delve deeply into the quest for the meaning of life in all its ambiguity, mystery, and tragic beauty.