""What is this that you have done?" Throughout the church's history, Christians have largely agreed that God's good creation of humanity was marred by humanity's sinful rebellion, resulting in our separation from God and requiring divine intervention in the saving work of Christ. But Christians have disagreed over many particular questions surrounding humanity's fall, including the extent of original sin, the nature of the fall, the ques ..."
"The question of evil—its origins, its justification, its solution—has plagued humankind from the beginning. Every generation raises the question and struggles with the responses it is given. Questions about the nature of evil and how it is reconciled with the truth claims of Christianity are unavoidable; we need to be prepared to respond to such questions with great clarity and good faith. God and Evil compiles the best thinking on all ..."
Christian Thought(1st Edition) A Historical Introduction by ChadMeister, James B. Stump Paperback, 552 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-44007-3, ISBN: 0-415-44007-6
"The story of Christian thought is essential to understanding Christian faith today and the last two millennia of world history. This fresh and lively introduction explores the central ideas, persons, events, and movements that gave rise to Christian thought, from early beginnings to its present forms. By highlighting the important but often neglected role of women and the influence of non-Christian ideas and ..."
"Reflecting current trends and research interests in the field - including the growing interest in religious diversity and global philosophy of religion - this broad and up to date introduction explores key writings from both the Western theistic tradition and from non-Western, non-theistic sources. The nine sections cover: Religious Diversity The Nature and Attributes of God Arguments for and Against the Existence of God Science Faith ..."
"This first volume of The History of Evil covers Graeco-Roman, Indian, Near Eastern, and Eastern philosophy and religion from 2000 BCE to 450 CE. This book charts the foundations of the history of evil among the major philosophical traditions and world religions, beginning with the oldest recorded traditions: the Vedas and Upaniṣads, Confucianism and Daoism, and Buddhism, and continuing through Graeco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian schools o ..."
Philosophy of Religion (Palgrave Philosophy Today) by ChadMeister Paperback, 157 Pages, Published 2014 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-230-23291-4, ISBN: 0-230-23291-4
"Philosophy of Religion is an engaging and informative textbook. While it is broadly analytic in its overall structure, it is informed by and includes an analysis of other streams, notably Continental and feminist approaches to the subjects covered. It also engages with nontheistic perspectives of ultimate reality, for example, while interacting with the current debates and discussions in Western philosophy of religion and philosophical ..."
"For many centuries philosophers have been discussing the problem of evil - one of the greatest problems of intellectual history. There are many facets to the problem, and for students and scholars unfamiliar with the vast literature on the subject, grasping the main issues can be a daunting task. This Companion provides a stimulating introduction to the problem of evil. More than an introduction to the subject, it is a state-of-the-art ..."
"Paul K. Moser, Chad Meister. University Printing House, Cambridge cb2 8bs,
United ... available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-
Publication Data names: Moser, Paul K., 1957– editor. | Meister, Chad V., 1965–
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"The fourth volume of The History of Evil explores the key thinkers and themes relating to the question of evil in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The very idea of "evil" is highly contentious in modern thought and this period was one in which the concept was intensely debated and criticized. The persistence of the idea of evil is a testament to the abiding significance of theology in the period, not least in Germany. Comprising twe ..."
"This sixth volume of The History of Evil charts the era 1950–2018, with topics arising after the atrocities of World War II, while also exploring issues that have emerged over the last few decades. It exhibits the flourishing of analytic philosophy of religion since the War, as well as the diversity of approaches to the topic of God and evil in this era. Comprising twenty-one chapters from a team of international contributors, this volu ..."
Christian Thought(1st Edition) A Historical Introduction by ChadMeister, James B. Stump Hardcover, 552 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-44006-6, ISBN: 0-415-44006-8
"The story of Christian thought is essential to understanding Christian faith today and the last two millennia of world history. This fresh and lively introduction explores the central ideas, persons, events, and movements that gave rise to Christian thought, from early beginnings to its present forms. By highlighting the important but often neglected role of women and the influence of non-Christian ideas and ..."
"This Companion offers an up-to-date overview of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the key philosophical concepts at the heart of Christian theology. The sixteen chapters, commissioned specially for this volume, are written by an internationally recognized team of scholars and examine topics such as the Trinity, God s necessary existence, simplicity, omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, goodness, eternity and providence, the in ..."
"The days have passed when the goodness of God - indeed, the reality of God itself - could reasonably be called a consensus opinion. God's reputation has come under considerable review in recent days, with some going so far as to say that it's not we who've made a mess of things. Instead whatever it is we call God is to blame.
But is such an opinion really a fair assessment? In this magisterial collection, the contemporary complaints ag ..."
"Reflecting current trends and research interests in the field - including the growing interest in religious diversity and global philosophy of religion - this broad and up to date introduction explores key writings from both the Western theistic tradition and from non-Western, non-theistic sources. The nine sections cover: Religious Diversity The Nature and Attributes of God Arguments for and Against the Existence of God Science Faith ..."
"Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the most important ideas and arguments in this resurgent field. Provides a solid foundation on the history of religious philosophy while broadening our understanding of religion’s significance in today’s world Features 18 newly–commissioned essays by well–known scholars with varied viewpoints on the philoso ..."
"This Companion provides an unrivalled view of the field of modern Christian thought, from the Enlightenment to the twentieth century and beyond. Written by an outstanding team of theologians and philosophers of religion, it covers the following topics within Christian thought: * Key figures and influencers * Central events and movements * Major theological issues and key approaches to Christian Theology * Recent topics and trends in Chr ..."
"This Companion offers an up-to-date overview of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the key philosophical concepts at the heart of Christian theology. The sixteen chapters, commissioned specially for this volume, are written by an internationally recognized team of scholars and examine topics such as the Trinity, God s necessary existence, simplicity, omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, goodness, eternity and providence, the in ..."
Evil(2nd Edition) A Guide for the Perplexed by Professor Chad V. Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-5013-2427-7, ISBN: 1-5013-2427-6
"Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views, EDITED BY STANLEY E. PORTER AND
BETH M. STOVELL EDITED BY DONALD L. ALEXANDER Church, State and
Public Justice: Five Views, EDITED BY P. C. KEMENY Divine Foreknowledge:
Four Views, EDITED BY JAMES K. BEILBY AND PAUL R. ... Four Views, EDITED
BY ROBERT G. CLOUSE The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views, EDITED BY
JAMES ..."
"This first volume of The History of Evil covers Graeco-Roman, Indian, Near Eastern and Eastern philosophy and religion from 2000 BCE to 450 CE. The volume charts the foundations of the history of evil among the major philosophical traditions and world religions, beginning with the oldest recorded traditions: the Vedas and Upanishads, Confucianism and Daoism, and Buddhism. This cutting-edge treatment of the history of evil at its crucial ..."