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God in Eternity and Time : A New Case for Human Freedom
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Picirilli, Robert E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Free will and determinism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Free will and determinism.
- God (Christianity).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (246 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- God in Eternity and Time
- Place of Publication:
- : B&H Publishing Group, 2022.
- Summary:
- God in Eternity and Time presents a fresh solution to the question of determinism versus human freedom, starting from the vantage point of God's words and acts in creation.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Part One: The Acts of Eternal God in Time and Space
- 1. Speaking about God: Preliminary Considerations
- 2. The Immutability of God
- 3. The Incredible Act of Creation
- 4. The Incarnation of God
- 5. Reading the Bible: Examples of God at Work in This World (Part I)
- 6. Reading the Bible: Examples of God at Work in This World (Part II)
- Part Two: The Knowledge of Eternal God about Time and Space
- 7. The Problem of Foreknowledge-and the Solution
- Excursus: Paul Helm's Argument from Foreknowledge against Human Freedom
- 8. More about Foreknowledge in Eternity and Time
- 9. Why Open Theism Does Not Work
- 10. More Issues Related to God's Foreknowledge
- 11. Foreknowledge and Middle Knowledge
- Part Three: Wrapping Up
- 12. God and Man and Theology in the Exodus
- 13. Creation Theology
- Author Index
- Scripture Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9781087756554
- 1087756553
- OCLC:
- 1320852356
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