Defending God : biblical responses to the problem of evil
What motivates the centuries old human endeavour to impose moral standards of behaviour on the gods? James Crenshaw offers a synthesis of his ideas on the subject of theodicy & the struggle to absolve the deity of responsibility for injustice
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9780198032083, 9781423720027, 0198032080, 1423720024
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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
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