The Logical Christ Hypothesis

Author : Gennaro Cozzi
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781664297777

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The Logical Christ Hypothesis by Gennaro Cozzi Pdf

Sit in on a series of conversations about the biggest questions of philosophy, mythology, psychology, history and our contemporary world. Across these wide-ranging discussions, four friends keep coming back to the need for something—a catalyst—to transform human brokenness and answer our deepest longings. With Gennaro as our guide, these questions lead us to the Bible’s stories of Jesus and the possibilities that this might be the best Catalyst human knowledge and experience has yet found. “This book addresses the biggest ideas and our biggest human needs for healing, rescue and restoration. It is a unique and passionate contribution to the arguments for why we can and must take Jesus seriously in our world today.” — Nathan Brown, author, Why I Try to Believe: An Experiment in Life, Faith and Stubborn Hope

Author : George Frederick Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : HARVARD:AH4AI5

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The Logic of Christian Evidences by George Frederick Wright Pdf

Author : Anthony Briggman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780192511171

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God and Christ in Irenaeus by Anthony Briggman Pdf

For too long certain scholars have been content to portray Irenaeus of Lyons as a well-meaning churchman but incompetent theologian. By offering a careful reading of Irenaeus' polemical and constructive arguments, God and Christ in Irenaeus contradicts these claims by showing that he was highly educated, trained in the rhetorical arts, aware of general philosophical positions, and able to use both rhetorical and philosophical theories and methods in his argumentation. Moreover, the theological account laid down by his pen was original and sophisticated, supremely so for one of the second century. In contrast to readings that minimize the metaphysical dimension of Irenaeus' theology, Anthony Briggman establishes as pillars of Irenaeus' polemical argumentation and constructive theology his conception of the divine being as infinite and simple, the reciprocal immanence of the Word-Son and God the Father, divine generation, the union of the divine Word-Son and human nature in the person of Christ, and the revelatory activity of the infinite and incomprehensible Word-Son, amongst other features of his theology. Briggman offers a fundamentally new understanding of Irenaeus and his thought.

Author : S.T. Padgett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401020428

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The Christian Philosophy of William Temple by S.T. Padgett Pdf

A. PURPOSE AND PLAN William Temple was trained as a philosopher and lectured on phi losophy at Oxford (1904), but his concern for labor, education, journalism, and the Church of England led him away from philosophy as a profession. Enthroned in 1942 as Archbishop of Canterbury, Temple persisted in applying his Christian position to the solution of the problems of the day. He will be remembered for his contributions in many areas of life and thought: his work in the ecumenical movement, and his writings in theology and social ethics attest to the variety and depth of his concern, but of special significance is his contribution toward the construction of a distinctly Christian philosophy relevant to the twentieth century. Although Temple did not work out a systematic formulation of his Christian philosophy, the bases for a Christian philosophy are never theless evident in his position. It is the purpose of the present work to enter sympathetically and critically into the major facets of Temple's position and to weave together, as far as is legitimate, the separate strands of his thought into a meaningful, even if not a completely unified, Christian philosophy. The intent is not simply to present Temple's conclusions on a variety of philosophical and theological issues; rather, Temple's position is developed systematically, and the arguments for the conclusions at which he arrived are carefully ex pounded.

Author : John J. O’Keefe,Russell R. Reno
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801880874

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Sanctified Vision by John J. O’Keefe,Russell R. Reno Pdf

Examines early Christian interpretation of the Bible from various perspectives.

Author : Victor J. Stenger
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781615920037

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God: The Failed Hypothesis by Victor J. Stenger Pdf

Throughout history, arguments for and against the existence of God have been largely confined to philosophy and theology, while science has sat on the sidelines. Despite the fact that science has revolutionized every aspect of human life and greatly clarified our understanding of the world, somehow the notion has arisen that it has nothing to say about the possibility of a supreme being, which much of humanity worships as the source of all reality. This book contends that, if God exists, some evidence for this existence should be detectable by scientific means, especially considering the central role that God is alleged to play in the operation of the universe and the lives of humans. Treating the traditional God concept, as conventionally presented in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions, like any other scientific hypothesis, physicist Stenger examines all of the claims made for God's existence. He considers the latest Intelligent Design arguments as evidence of God's influence in biology. He looks at human behavior for evidence of immaterial souls and the possible effects of prayer. He discusses the findings of physics and astronomy in weighing the suggestions that the universe is the work of a creator and that humans are God's special creation. After evaluating all the scientific evidence, Stenger concludes that beyond a reasonable doubt the universe and life appear exactly as we might expect if there were no God. This paperback edition of the New York Times bestselling hardcover edition contains a new foreword by Christopher Hitchens and a postscript by the author in which he responds to reviewers' criticisms of the original edition.

Author : Kenneth R. Samples
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441238504

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7 Truths That Changed the World (Reasons to Believe) by Kenneth R. Samples Pdf

Ideas have consequences, sometimes far-reaching and world-changing. The Christian faith contains many volatile truths that challenged--and continue to challenge--the cultural and religious status quo of the world. This biblical, historical, and philosophical exploration of some of Christianity's most transformational ideas offers a unique look at how the world changed when Christ and his followers came on the scene. These ideas include the resurrection Jesus as God incarnate creation out of nothing the compatibility of faith and reason justification by grace through faith humankind in God's image the greater good of suffering Pastors, students, and thoughtful Christians will be strengthened to face contemporary challenges to these truths and will find the confidence to impact their world for Christ.

Author : Emanuel V. Gerhart
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725250864

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Christocentric Reformed Theology in Nineteenth-Century America by Emanuel V. Gerhart Pdf

Knowledge of the ideas of the theologian Emanuel V. Gerhart is essential for understanding nineteenth-century American theology. Gerhart was one of the first to introduce a complete systematic Christocentric theological system to Americans. His Institutes of the Christian Religion developed the ideas of European theologians and promoted the effort to systematize Mercersburg theology. Gerhart embraced German idealism rather than Scottish philosophy in his scholarship. As a mediating theologian, he attempted to reconcile historical Christianity with modern culture. His lectures, essays, and texts addressed the religious challenges and intellectual issues of his day from a Christocentric perspective. Together they were a major contribution to the Mercersburg Movement in particular and American theology in general from the antebellum period to the progressive era. His publications were devoted to a range of disciplines that included education, philosophy, and theology. This volume portrays Gerhart’s core theological ideas as found in his main texts and offers introductory commentaries and gives the historical background for his intellectual contributions.

Author : Robert Andrew Cathey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317126614

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God in Postliberal Perspective by Robert Andrew Cathey Pdf

Who is God? The variety of images of God tends to overwhelm us in the present age. Is 'God' a fiction of human construction, or a reality that makes claims upon how we practice 'faith in God'? How does this quest for an understanding of 'God' illumine who 'we' are? God in Postliberal Perspective presents an introduction to the doctrine and concept of God in contemporary philosophy and theology, exploring how some theologians and philosophers dare to speak of God as "real" in our sceptical, pluralistic, and interfaith age. Robert Cathey tours the "house of realism" as constructed by postliberal Christians (David Burrell, William Placher, Bruce Marshall), in conversation with living communities of faith and critical work in philosophy and theology, and develops a distinctive argument about the relation of realism and non-realism in constructing the doctrine of God in postliberal theology. Offering a reading of postliberal theology which is open to critical discussion with other types of theology, philosophy, and faith traditions, this book proposes a model of theological reflection that may be extended to the reality-claims of a wide range of doctrines and concepts.

Author : Edwyn Bevan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317684824

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Hellenism and Christianity (Routledge Revivals) by Edwyn Bevan Pdf

First published in 1921, this title examines the relationship between what the author labels the ‘rationalist’ element in Western culture on the one hand, derived from the ancient Greeks, and Christianity, on the other. Bevan contends that these two traditions are distinct, but not mutually exclusive, and that to understand fully their mutuality and reciprocity it is necessary to examine the distinct history of both: their individual provenances, their fusion and interpenetration, and also, their future together. The first chapter attempts to indicate the significance of Hellenic culture in its relation to Eastern civilisation. The extinction of Paganism at the time of Augustine is examined, as is a selection of moral issues associated with the Christian life, as that is interpreted by the author. Finally, the notion of ‘progress’ is investigated with specific reference to the position of Christianity in the modern world.

Author : Robert Couzin
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004448711

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Right and Left in Early Christian and Medieval Art by Robert Couzin Pdf

Robert Couzin’s Right and Left in Early Christian and Medieval Art provides the first in-depth study of handedness, position, and direction in the visual culture of Europe and Byzantium from the fourth to the fourteenth century.

Author : Basil Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135978372

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Faith and Logic by Basil Mitchell Pdf

When this book was originally published in 1957 there had been lively debates on the air and in the press about the bearing of modern philosophy upon Christianity, but there had been relatively little sustained discussion of the subject. This book of essays was the product of a small group of Oxford philosophers and theologians, who had met and talked informally for some years before writing it. It is an attempt to discuss with care and candour some of the problems raised for Christian belief by contemporary analytical philosophy. In asking the questions raised, this book makes articulate the perplexities of many intelligent people, both believers and unbelievers. The contributors concentrate on the way such concepts as God, Revelation, the Soul, Grace are actually used rather than asserting or denying some very general theory of meaning.

Author : David M. Moffitt
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004206915

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Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrews by David M. Moffitt Pdf

Hebrews appears to have little interest in Jesus’ resurrection. Drawing on contemporary studies of Jewish sacrifice, Jewish apocalyptic literature, and fresh exegetical insights, this volume argues that Jesus’ resurrection forms the conceptual center of Hebrews’ Christological and soteriological reflection.

Author : Nimi Wariboko
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725254510

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The Pentecostal Hypothesis by Nimi Wariboko Pdf

The Pentecostal Hypothesis is the capacity to resist conventional wisdom in social actions. On a daily basis Pentecostals deploy or enact this capacity through the use of the formula: “It does not make sense, but it makes spirit” in their decision-making processes. This is an alternate way of knowing that is keyed to a particular interpretative understanding of Jesus Christ as constitutive of and normative for the good decisions relevant to human flourishing. The book offers a critical-philosophical analysis of the social-ethical implications of this hypothesis intended for private decisions and social actions. This text is ultimately a critique of Pentecostal reason. In this book Wariboko explores the epistemological dimensions of everyday Pentecostal Christology, their interpretation of Jesus’s character and nature as epistemology. For Pentecostals Jesus did not have an epistemology, but the story of his life as a whole is an epistemology. For them the validity of a truth claim is always (in)formed by the story of Jesus that claims them, the story that gives them the meaning and courage to affirm their decisions without fear of being contradicted by Enlightenment rationalism. What kind of normative sway does this orientation to modernity have over Pentecostals’ pattern of thought? This book configures the response to this question with profound insights into the convergence of epistemology and Christology within the impelling matrix of a provocative social ethics. The epistemological in this book is not about the that of knowing, but the how (the performative dimension) of knowing, which is affective, emotive, and an embodied practice. The Pentecostal Hypothesis is the capacity to resist conventional wisdom in social actions.

Author : Philip Schaff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B294255

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The Person of Christ by Philip Schaff Pdf