Defending God biblical responses to the problem of evil / James L. Crenshaw.
| Author/creator | Crenshaw, James L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | x, 275 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: Spreading the blame around -- The atheistic answer : abandoning the quest -- Alternative gods : falling back on a convenient worldview -- A demon at work : letting benevolence slip -- Part II: Redefining God -- Limited power and knowledge : accentuating human freedom -- Split personality : reconciling justice with mercy -- A disciplinary procedure : stimulating growth in virtue -- Punishment for sin : blaming the victim -- Part III: Shifting to the human scene -- Suffering as atonement : making the most of a bad thing -- Justice deferred : banking on life beyond the grave -- Mystery : appealing to human ignorance -- Disinterested righteousness : questioning the problem. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-264) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2004011803 |
| ISBN | 0195140028 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |