The Conception Of God

Author : Tim Bayne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : 9780198754961

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Philosophy of Religion by Tim Bayne Pdf

What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as eternal? And should religious people want there to be good arguments for the existence of God, or is religious belief only authentic in the absence of these good arguments? In this Very Short Introduction Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion, and engages with some of the most burning questions that philosophers discuss. Considering how religion should be defined, and whether we even need to be able to define it in order to engage in the philosophy of religion, he goes on to discuss whether the existence of God matters. Exploring the problem of evil, Bayne also debates the connection between faith and reason, and the related question of what role reason should play in religious contexts. Shedding light on the relationship between science and religion, Bayne finishes by considering the topics of reincarnation and the afterlife. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Robert Leet Patterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : God (Christianity)
ISBN : 0415829976

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The Conception of God in the Philosophy of Aquinas by Robert Leet Patterson Pdf

First Published in 1933. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Daniel A. Dombrowski
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438459370

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A History of the Concept of God by Daniel A. Dombrowski Pdf

A history of the concept of God through the lens of process thought.

Author : P. Koslowski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1402000545

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The Concept of God, the Origin of the World, and the Image of the Human in the World Religions by P. Koslowski Pdf

The five-volume series was designed for the World Exposition Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany to contribute to the dialogue of the world religions. After an introduction to the conflict of religion and the mission of a philosophy of the world religions, scholars of philosophy and religion from the east and west ring the three themes through the perspectives of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The 12 talks were presented to the first discourse, in Emden, German in September 1999. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Vinoth
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781642491821

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The Concept of 'God' by Vinoth Pdf

God – the supernatural being, the perfect, the omnipotent and the omniscient originator, and ruler of the universe – is the object of worship in almost all religions across the world. Usually, people understand God through the religions they’re born in. This way, they get to learn how and why their Gods created reality and put them in it. But is this the only possible way to understand the entity? What if one takes an alternate route to understand God? What if one first understands the reality God created – the reality that everything and everyone’s a part of – and then identifies the entity itself? Reality includes everything around and inside it, and inevitably includes us. Understanding the reality requires a metaphysical analysis of life and the universe and metaphysics reaches an incredibly new level if the knowledge of the Western sciences is merged with the everlasting ideas of the Eastern spiritual philosophies! With multiple perspectives making the reader constantly inquisitive, The Concept of ‘God’ merges the knowledge of science and spirituality to understand the nature of life and reality and then finds out who the all-powerful God is!

Author : Reza Aslan
Publisher : Random House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780553394733

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God by Reza Aslan Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity’s quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of God. In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the staid, well-worn portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth with a startling new image of the man in all his contradictions. In his new book, Aslan takes on a subject even more immense: God, writ large. In layered prose and with thoughtful, accessible scholarship, Aslan narrates the history of religion as a remarkably cohesive attempt to understand the divine by giving it human traits and emotions. According to Aslan, this innate desire to humanize God is hardwired in our brains, making it a central feature of nearly every religious tradition. As Aslan writes, “Whether we are aware of it or not, and regardless of whether we’re believers or not, what the vast majority of us think about when we think about God is a divine version of ourselves.” But this projection is not without consequences. We bestow upon God not just all that is good in human nature—our compassion, our thirst for justice—but all that is bad in it: our greed, our bigotry, our penchant for violence. All these qualities inform our religions, cultures, and governments. More than just a history of our understanding of God, this book is an attempt to get to the root of this humanizing impulse in order to develop a more universal spirituality. Whether you believe in one God, many gods, or no god at all, God: A Human History will challenge the way you think about the divine and its role in our everyday lives. Praise for God “Timely, riveting, enlightening and necessary.”—HuffPost “Tantalizing . . . Driven by [Reza] Aslan’s grace and curiosity, God . . . helps us pan out from our troubled times, while asking us to consider a more expansive view of the divine in contemporary life.”—The Seattle Times “A fascinating exploration of the interaction of our humanity and God.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “[Aslan’s] slim, yet ambitious book [is] the story of how humans have created God with a capital G, and it’s thoroughly mind-blowing.”—Los Angeles Review of Books “Aslan is a born storyteller, and there is much to enjoy in this intelligent survey.”—San Francisco Chronicle

Author : Thomas V. Morris
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015012206523

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The Concept of God by Thomas V. Morris Pdf

This anthology contains a representative sample of some of the best contemporary philosophical work concerning the traditional Judeo-Christian concept of God.

Author : Richard M. Gale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107142350

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On the Nature and Existence of God by Richard M. Gale Pdf

This influential book evaluates the arguments for the existence and nature of God that emerged in the late twentieth century.

Author : Thomas V. Morris
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1573831018

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Our Idea of God by Thomas V. Morris Pdf

Author : Andrew A. Buckareff,Yujin Nagasawa
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198722250

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Alternative Concepts of God by Andrew A. Buckareff,Yujin Nagasawa Pdf

According to traditional Judeo-Christian-Islamic theism, God is an omniscient, omnipotent, and morally perfect agent. This volume shows that philosophy of religion needs to take seriously alternative concepts of the divine, and demonstrates the considerable philosophical interest that they hold.

Author : Keith Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X001256100

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Images of Eternity by Keith Ward Pdf

Author : William Lane Craig
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,9 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 : Josiah Royce,Sidney Edward Mezes,Joseph LeConte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : God
ISBN : OCLC:1336293497

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The Conception of God by Josiah Royce,Sidney Edward Mezes,Joseph LeConte Pdf

Author : Keith Ward
Publisher : Oneworld Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1851680640

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Concepts of God by Keith Ward Pdf

Is there a universal concept of God? Do all the great faiths of the world share a vision of the same supreme reality? In an attempt to answer these questions, Keith Ward considers the doctrine of an ultimate reality within five world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. He studies closely the works of definitive, orthodox writers from each tradition - Sankara, Ramanuja, Asvaghosa, Maimonides, Al-Ghazzali and Aquinas - to build up a series of 'images' of God, a common core of belief. Ward discovers that while the great religious traditions of the world retain their differences, there are convergences of thought at the deepest level, with a broad similarity of structure in concepts of God. He concludes that a recognition of these beliefs, as well as encouraging a clearer acceptance of the mystery of the divine, might also lead to an increase in understanding and tolerance of other faiths, to the enrichment of one's own.

Author : Josiah Royce,Joseph LeConte,George Holmes Howison,Sidney Edward Mezes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Religion
ISBN : HARVARD:HNMHG7

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The Conception of God by Josiah Royce,Joseph LeConte,George Holmes Howison,Sidney Edward Mezes Pdf