Defending God [electronic resource] : biblical responses to the problem of evil / James L. Crenshaw.
By: Crenshaw, James L.
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BookPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005Description: x, 275 p.Subject(s): Bible. O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Theodicy -- Biblical teaching | Good and evil -- Biblical teachingGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 231/.8 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-264) and indexes.
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.
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