Publication

2005-07-01 - Augsburg Fortress Publishers

Language

English

Word Count

70,000 words, Guess

Page Count

280 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing1034741

Classifications

  • LCCBT160 .P45 2005

Description

D.Z. Phillips' systematic attempt to discuss the problem of evil. He argues that the problem is inextricably linked to our conception of God. In an effort to distinguish between logical and existential problems of evil, that inheritance offers us distorted accounts of God's omnipotence and will. In his interlude, Phillips argues that, as a result, God is ridiculed out of existence, and found unfit to plead before the bar of decency. However, Phillips elucidates a neglected tradition in which we reach a different understanding of God's presence amidst suffering, and addresses the ultimate question of how God can be said to be with those who are crushed by life's afflictions.

First Sentence

If theism is supposed to be a theoretical answer to the problem of evil, then, as we have seen, it must, like all other theories, be tested for its consistency, explanatory power and fruitfulness in face of the evils it is supposed to explain.

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