Can God Be Trusted?: Faith and the Challenge of Evil - Brossura

Stackhouse, John G., Jr.

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ISBN 10: 0195137914 ISBN 13: 9780195137910

Casa editrice: Oxford Univ Pr, 2000

Riassunto

In a world riddled with disappointment, malice, and tragedy, what rationale do we have for believing in a benevolent God? If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why is there so much evil in the world? John Stackhouse takes a historically informed approach to this dilemma, examining what philosophers and theologians have said on the subject and offering reassuring answers for thoughtful readers.
Stackhouse explores how great thinkers have grappled with the problem of evil--from the Buddha, Confucius, Augustine, and David Hume to Martin Luther, C. S. Lewis, and Alvin Plantinga. Without brushing aside the serious contradictions posed by a God who allows incurable diseases, natural disasters, and senseless crimes to bring misery into our lives, Stackhouse asks if a world completely without evil is what we truly want. Would a life without suffering be a meaningful life? Could free will exist if we were able to choose only good? Stackhouse examines what the best minds have had to say on these questions and boldly affirms that the benefits of evil, in fact, outweigh the costs. Finally, he points to Christian revelation--which promises the transformation of suffering into joy--as the best guide to God's dealings with the world.

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John G. Stackhouse, Jr., was Professor of Religion at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, and is now Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada.


John G. Stackhouse, Jr. is Professor of Religion at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Oxford Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0195137914
• ISBN 13: 9780195137910
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile