| Providence and the Problem of Evil Contributor(s): Swinburne, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198237987 ISBN-13: 9780198237983 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1998 Annotation: This book offers an answer to one of the most difficult problems of religious belief: why does a loving God allow humans to suffer so much? Swinburne argues that God wants us to learn and to love, to make our choices about good and evil for ourselves and others on our own, to form our characters in the way we choose, and, above all, to be of great use to each other. If we are to have all these choices and commitments, then there will inevitably be suffering for the short period of our time on Earth. This controversial work concludes Swinburne's acclaimed four-volume philosophical examination of Christian doctrine. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Good & Evil - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 231.8 |
| LCCN: 98006781 |
| Lexile Measure: 1410 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.44" W x 8.47" (0.85 lbs) 278 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers an answer to one of the most difficult problems of religious belief: why does a loving God allow humans to suffer so much? Swinburne argues that God wants us to learn and to love, to make our choices about good and evil for ourselves and others on our own, to form our characters in the way we choose, and, above all, to be of great use to each other. If we are to have all these choices and commitments, then there will inevitably be suffering for the short period of our time on Earth. This controversial work concludes Swinburne's acclaimed four-volume philosophical examination of Christian doctrine. |