Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 392
Publisher: P&R Publishing
ISBN# : 9780875526454
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Description :
Sets forth a Christian approach to thinking philosophically. Identifies the Christian position as the consistent, cogent, and reasonable one offering solutions to the problems posed. This is a wonderful book. If given the attention it deserves, Reasons for Faith should change the discussion in matters relating revelation to reason from now on. There is nothing quite like it in the literature. Moving from Augustine to Plantinga, Professor Oliphint interacts with many of the major questions raised by philosophy, in areas including metaphysics, epistemology and ethics, and in every case shows himself to be thoroughly conversant with the issues. Most significantly, he is able to show how theology in the Reformation tradition provides the only credible basis for resolving the problems. Reasons for Faith will leave no one indifferent. It will leave many profoundly grateful.
William Edgar, Apologetics Department Coordinator Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Introduction and Survey
1.Reasons of Faith
2. Reason Reformed
3. Somewhere Out There
4. Can God Be?
Part 2: Epistemology
5. Knowing God’s Knowing
6. God Speaking of God
7. Truth and Consequences
8. Common Sense and Common Ground
Part 3: Metaphysics
9. Being and Essence- Take Two
10. It Is What It Is
11. Reality as Covenantal
12. Christian Covenantal Condescension
Part 4: Implication and Application
13. Calvinizing Evil
14. Diversity to Unity
15. The Best of All Actualized Worlds
16. Reformed Freedom
Bibliography
Index of Subjects and Names