Defending God : biblical responses to the problem of evil / James L. Crenshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crenshaw, James L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theodicy--Biblical teaching.

Theodicy.

Good and evil--Biblical teaching.

Good and evil.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

x, 275 p.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

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.

Notes:

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-264) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-19-983560-8

1-4237-2002-4

0-19-988156-1

9786611196707

1-281-19670-3

0-19-803208-0

OCLC:

55228733