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Book SynopsisThis Companion offers an overview of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the key philosophical concepts at the heart of Christian theology. Written in non-technical, accessible language, the chapters not only offer a synthesis of scholarship on these topics but also suggest questions and topics for further investigation.
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' … tasty … linger … with enjoyment and benefit … general commendation.' The Journal of Religious Studies
'All the essays are clearly written and there's a sense in which, when taken together, they are likely to offer something to everyone: from the general reader or the beginning undergraduate student or professional …' Religious Studies
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. God: 1. Trinity Ronald J. Feenstra; 2. Necessity Brian Leftow; 3. Simplicity Brian Davies; 4. Omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence William J. Wainwright; 5. Goodness John E. Hare; 6. Eternity and providence William Hasker; Part II. God in Relation to Creation: 7. Incarnation Katherin A. Rogers; 8. Resurrection Stephen T. Davis; 9. Atonement Gordon Graham; 10. Sin and salvation Paul K. Moser; 11. The problem of evil Chad Meister; 12. Church William Abraham; 13. Religious rites Charles Taliaferro; 14. Revelation and miracles Sandra Menssen and Thomas D. Sullivan; 15. Prayer Harriet Harris; 16. Heaven and hell Jerry L. Walls.
