Download or read book Knowledge of God written by Alvin Plantinga and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is belief in God epistemically justified? That's the question at the heart of this volume in the Great Debates in Philosophy series, with Alvin Plantinga and Michael Tooley each addressing this fundamental question with distinctive arguments from opposing perspectives. The first half of the book contains each philosopher's explanation of his particular view; the second half allows them to directly respond to each other's arguments, in a lively and engaging conversation Offers the reader a one of a kind, interactive discussion Forms part of the acclaimed Great Debates in Philosophy series

Download or read book Our Pioneers and Patriots written by Most Rev. Philip J. Furlong and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous 5th-8th grade Catholic American History text with Study Questions & Activities. Picking up where "The Old World and America" left off, this text takes students from the early exploration of America to the Modern Age. Great for both homeschoolers and Catholic schools!

Download or read book God s Good World written by Jonathan R. Wilson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The doctrine of creation has often been neglected in Christian theology. Distinguished evangelical theologian Jonathan Wilson exposes what has been missing in current theological discourse and offers an original, constructive work on this doctrine. The book unites creation and redemption, showing the significance of God's work of creation for understanding the good news of redemption in Jesus Christ. Wilson develops a trinitarian account of the life of the world and sets forth how to live wisely, hopefully, peaceably, joyfully, and generously in that world. He also shows how a mature doctrine of creation can help the church think practically about contemporary issues, including creation care, sexuality, technology, food and water, and more.

Download or read book Knowledge of god in the Graeco Roman world written by Roel B. van den Broek and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material /R. VAN DEN BROEK , T. BAARDA and J. MANSFELD -- IDENTIFICATION ANO SELF-IDENTIFICATION OF GODS IN CLASSICAL ANO HELLENISTIC TIMES /GERARD MUSSIES -- THE UNKNOWN GOD (ACTS 17:23) /PIETER WILLEM VAN DER HORST -- ZUR THEOLOGIE DES XENOKRATES /MATTHIAS BALTES -- NAMING AND KNOWING: THEMES IN PHILONIC THEOLOGY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE DE MUTATIONE NOMINUM /DAVID T. RUNIA -- COMPATIBLE ALTERNATIVES: MIDDLE PLATONIST THEOLOGY AND THE XENOPHANES RECEPTION /JAAP MANSFELD -- LA CONNAISSANCE DE DIEU ET LA HIÉRARCHIE DIVINE CHEZ ALBINOS /PIERLUIGI DONINI -- THE WAY OF THE MOST HIGH AND THE INJUSTICE OF GOD IN 4 EZRA /MICHAEL EDWARD STONE -- MAN'S BEHA VIOUR AND GOD'S JUSTICE IN EARLY JEWISH TRADITION. SOME OBSERVATIONS /P.W. VAN BOXEL -- GÉNÉRATIONS ANTÉDILUVIENNES ET CHUTE DES ÉONS DANS L'HERMÉTISME ET DANS LA GNOSE /JEAN-PIERRE MAHÉ -- 'IF YOU DO NOT SABBATIZE ...': THE SABBATH THE SABBATH AS GOD OR WORLD IN GNOSTIC UNDERSTANDING (EV. THOM., LOG. 27) /T. BAARDA -- EUGNOSTUS AND ARISTIDES ON THE INEFFABLE GOD /ROELOF VAN DEN BROEK -- THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD IN ORIGEN /JOHN M. DILLON -- KNOWLEDGE OF GOD IN EUSEBIUS AND ATHANASIUS /CHRISTOPHER STEAD -- LES DIEUX ET LE DIVIN DANS LES MYSTÈRES DE MITHRA /ROBERT TURCAN -- LA CONCEPTION DE DIEU DANS LE MANICHÉISME /M. TARDlEU -- INDEX /R. VAN DEN BROEK , T. BAARDA and J. MANSFELD.

Download or read book God s Knowledge of the World written by Carl A. Vater and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A theory of divine ideas was the standard Scholastic response to the question how does God know and produce the world? A theory was deemed to be successful only if it simultaneously upheld that God has perfect knowledge and that he is supremely simple and one. In articulating a theory of divine ideas, Carl Vater answers two sorts of questions. First, what is an idea? Does God have ideas? Are there many divine ideas? What sort of existence does an idea enjoy? Second, he answers questions about the scope of divine ideas: does God have ideas of individuals, species, genera, accidents, matter, evil, etc.? How many divine ideas are there? These questions cause the Scholastic authors to articulate clearly, among other things, their positions on the nature of knowledge, relation, exemplar causality, participation, infinity, and possibility. An author's theory of divine ideas, then, is the locus for him to test the coherence of his metaphysical, epistemological, and logical principles. Many of the debates over divine ideas have their roots in disagreements over whether a given theory adequately articulates one of the underlying positions or the overall coherence of those positions. Peter John Olivi, for example, argues that his predecessors' theories of knowledge and theories of relations are at odds, and this critique results in a major shift in theories of divine ideas. God's Knowledge of the World examines theories of divine ideas from approximately 1250?1325 AD (St. Bonaventure through Ockham). It will be the only work dedicated to categorizing and comparing the major theories of divine ideas in the Scholastic period.

Download or read book God Time and Knowledge written by William Hasker and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This outstanding book... is a genuinely pivotal contribution to the lively current debate over divine foreknowledge and human freedom.... Hasker's book has three commendable features worthy of immediate note. First, it contains a carefully crafted overview of the recent literature on foreknowledge and freedom and so can serve as an excellent introduction to that literature. Second, it is tightly reasoned and brimming with brisk arguments, many of them highly original. Third, it correctly situates the philosophical dispute over foreknowledge and freedom within its proper theological context and in so doing highlights the intimate connection between the doctrines of divine omniscience and divine providence."—Faith and Philosophy"[God, Time, and Knowledge] is an elegantly written, forcefully argued challenge to traditional views, and a major contribution to the discussion of divine foreknowledge."—Philosophical Review"This is a very competent, thorough analysis of the conflict between free will and divine foreknowledge (or, on some acounts, timeless divine knowledge of our future). It is exceptionally clear."—Theological Book Review

Download or read book Knowledge Belief and God written by Matthew A. Benton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epistemology has flourished in this millennium, with new ideas and approaches of many kinds: Knowledge, Belief, and God shows how these developments can illuminate the philosophy of religion and analytic theology. And philosophy of religion is shown to be a valuable testing-ground for epistemology.--

Download or read book A Peculiar Glory written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God has provided a way for all people, not just scholars, to know that the Bible is the Word of God. John Piper has devoted his life to showing us that the glory of God is object of the soul’s happiness. Now, his burden in this book is to demonstrate that this same glory is the ground of the mind’s certainty. God’s peculiar glory shines through his Word. The Spirit of God enlightens the eyes of our hearts. And in one self-authenticating sight, our minds are sure and our hearts are satisfied. Justified certainty and solid joy meet in the peculiar glory of God.

Download or read book Natural Signs and Knowledge of God written by C. Stephen Evans and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there such a thing as natural knowledge of God? C. Stephen Evans presents the case for understanding theistic arguments as expressions of natural signs in order to gain a new perspective both on their strengths and weaknesses. Three classical, much-discussed theistic arguments - cosmological, teleological, and moral - are examined for the natural signs they embody. At the heart of this book lie several relatively simple ideas. One is that if there is a God of the kind accepted by Christians, Jews, and Muslims, then it is likely that a 'natural' knowledge of God is possible. Another is that this knowledge will have two characteristics: it will be both widely available to humans and yet easy to resist. If these principles are right, a new perspective on many of the classical arguments for God's existence becomes possible. We understand why these arguments have for many people a continued appeal but also why they do not constitute conclusive 'proofs' that settle the debate once and for all. Touching on the interplay between these ideas and contemporary scientific theories about the origins of religious belief, particularly the role of natural selection in predisposing humans to form beliefs in God or gods, Evans concludes that these scientific accounts of religious belief are fully consistent, even supportive, of the truth of religious convictions.

Download or read book God and the World written by Joseph Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his years as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, well-known Vatican prelate Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has given three in-depth interviews. The first two interviews have become best selling books: The Ratzinger Report and Salt of the Earth. Because of the tremendous reception those books received, the Cardinal agreed to do another interview with journalist Peter Seewald, who had done the very popular Salt of the Earth interview. This third in-depth interview addresses deep questions of faith and the living of that faith in the modern world. The interview took place over three full days spent at the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino in a setting of the silence, prayer, and hospitality of the monks. For this meeting with the highly regarded Churchman, theologian, and author, the seasoned journalist, who had fallen away from the faith but eventually returned to the Church, once again provided a very stimulating, well-prepared series of wide-ranging questions on profound issues. The Cardinal responds with candor, frankness and deep insight, giving answers that are sometimes surprising and always thought provoking.

Download or read book The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ written by and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Engaging God s World written by Cornelius Plantinga and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring guide for developing the Christian mind extols the crucial roll of Christian higher education in the intellectual and spiritual formation of believers.

Download or read book Prayer and the Knowledge of God written by Graeme Goldsworthy and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2004-08-10 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graeme Goldsworthy explores the reality of God, the ministry of Jesus Christ, and our experience of being his redeemed people as the grounds for prayer, which he defines as "talking to God."

Download or read book God and the Knowledge of Reality written by Thomas Molnar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written simply yet comprehensively, Molnar's anlaysis of the history of philosophy and false mysticism leads him to conclude that a return to a moderate realism will save the philosophical enterprise from a series of epistemological and societal absolutes that are embodied in contemporary rationalism and mysticism alike. Issues that have been systematically excluded from discourse will have to be reintroduced into the discussion of person and providence Molnar divided the philosophical systems into two groups according to their vision of God, and consequently of reality One group removes God from the human scope, therefore rendering the world unreal, unknowable, and meaningless. The second group holds that God is immanent in the human soul, thereby emphasizing the human attainment of divine status, and reducing the extra-mental world to a condition of utter imperfection. Either way, the result is a pseudo-mysticism, a denial of the creaturely status of human beings What is most needed, Molnar claims, is a theory of knowledge whose ideal is not fusion but distinction-between God and Man, subject and object, the self and the society. By thus raising the question of philosophy over against magic Molnar seeks to awaken the reader from neo-dogmatic assumptions and restore speculative thought to its traditional place.

Download or read book The Power of Knowing God written by Tony Evans and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You go to church, you read the Bible, you participate in small groups—but do you truly know God? God gives every Christian the tools for an active relationship with Him, but many don’t yet experience His presence in their daily lives. Dr. Tony Evans understands that the only way to deeply know God is to make seeking Him your life’s greatest purpose. In The Power of Knowing God, he shares how you can prioritize God over all else—and how doing so will transform you from the inside out. Your relationship with the Lord can be more than intellectual knowledge, warm and fuzzy feelings, or dutiful acts of service. As you begin to understand Him personally, you will… experience a soul-deep closeness with God practice relying on God instead of yourself find your identity and purpose in belonging to Him The Power of Knowing God will remind you that God wants you to be more than His acquaintance, His student, or His fan, and inspire you to dive headfirst into the pursuit of a life-changing relationship with your Savior. Complete your experience with The Power of Knowing God DVD The Power of Knowing God Interactive Workbook

Download or read book God Has a Name written by John Mark Comer and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Has a Name is a simple yet profound guide to understanding God in a new light--focusing on what God says about himself. This one shift has the potential to radically alter how you relate to God, not as a doctrine, but as a relational being who responds to you in an elastic, back-and-forth way. In God Has a Name, John Mark Comer takes you line by line through Exodus 34:6-8--Yahweh's self-revelation on Mount Sinai, one of the most quoted passages in the Bible. Along the way, Comer addresses some of the most profound questions he came across as he studied these noted lines in Exodus, including: Why do we feel this gap between us and God? Could it be that a lot of what we think about God is wrong? Not all wrong, but wrong enough to mess up how we relate to him? What if our "God" is really a projection of our own identity, ideas, and desires? What if the real God is different, but far better than we could ever imagine? No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, the act of learning who God is just might surprise you--and change everything.

Download or read book God Loves the World written by Gary Bower and published by WorthyKids. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This touching board book teaches little ones that God's children are very diverse, and very, very loved. Regardless of age, occupation, race, health, wealth, or locationâ??God cares for and loves each of his wonderfully unique children. Gary Bower's cheerful verse tackles a potentially challenging topic with ease. Parents and little ones will love the book's lush illustrations and inclusive message: "God loves all so very much!῿