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Four Views on Divine Providence

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"~Questions about divine providence have preoccupied Christians for generations: to what degree does God concern himself with and intervene in the affairs of everyday life? This book introduces readers to four prevailing views on divine providence, with particular attention to the questions of human free will, the problem of evil, and God's perception of time. Volume contributors and their basic viewpoints are: Paul Helseth - God causes every creaturely event that occurs. William Lane Craig - through his ""middle knowledge,"" God controls the course of worldly affairs without predetermining any creatures' free decisions. Ron Highfield - God controls creatures by liberating their decision-making. Gregory Boyd - human decisions can be free only if God neither determines nor knows what they will be. Introductory and closing essays by Dennis Jowers give relevant background and guide readers toward their own informed beliefs about divine providence. Four Views on Divine Providence helps readers think theologically and biblically about all the issues involved in exploring this doctrine. The point-counterpoint format reveals the assumptions and considerations that drive equally learned and sincere theologians to disagreement with each other. It unearths the genuinely decisive issues beneath a philosophically dense debate.~"

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Call Number

231.5

Publisher

Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan., 2011

Collation

Softcover, 264 hlm, 13x20cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780310325123

Classification

231.5

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Subject(s)

Christian Theology
Soteriology

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Statement of Responsibility

Stanley N. Gundry

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