God and goodness : a natural theological perspective / Mark Wynn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wynn, Mark, 1963-

Series:

Routledge studies in the philosophy of religion.

Routledge studies in the philosophy of religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

God--Proof, Teleological.

God.

Theodicy.

Faith.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

God and Goodness presents a fresh approach, arguing that the goodness of the world echoes the goodness of its source. It makes a case for supposing that the world exists because it is good that it should exist.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The goodness of the world as its reason for existence; Providence and beauty; The world as a source of value; Disvalues and the goodness of the world; Providence and evil; Theodicy in an ecological mode; Moral commitment to the goodness of the world; A non-epistemic case for trusting in the goodness of the world; The goodness of the world and the concept of God; Worship and the concept of God; Salvation and the concept of God; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-225) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-63822-1

1-134-63823-X

1-280-31737-X

9786610317370

0-203-45688-2

0-203-25826-6

9780203456880

OCLC:

179162390