God and the World's Arrangement

God and the World's Arrangement
Author: Nirmalya Guha
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 162466959X

The work of three present-day Sankritist-philosophers, God and the World's Arrangement allows readers to engage directly with writings of the classical Indian philosophers Śaṅkara and Vācaspati, as well as some of their most acute critics, on the question of whether the existence of a creator God can be known by reason alone. Carefully selected and annotated with the needs of students foremost in mind, these new translations will be of interest to anyone wishing to see up close a newly set gem of our philosophical inheritance from global antiquity.

God and the World's Arrangement

God and the World's Arrangement
Author: Nirmalya Guha
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781624669583

The work of three present-day Sankritist-philosophers, God and the World's Arrangement allows readers to engage directly with writings of the classical Indian philosophers Śaṅkara and Vācaspati, as well as some of their most acute critics, on the question of whether the existence of a creator God can be known by reason alone. Carefully selected and annotated with the needs of students foremost in mind, these new translations will be of interest to anyone wishing to see up close a newly set gem of our philosophical inheritance from global antiquity.

God

God
Author: Alexander Waugh
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0312329059

This is a book about God. Not just any god, but the god that created Adam and Eve; the god of Abraham, the god of the Jews; the god of the Christians; and the god of Islam---without a doubt, the most influential figure in the history of human civilization. But what do we really know about him? Who is he? Where did he come from? What does he look like? What sort of character does he have? What, if anything, does he eat? Does he have a family? In what ways can he be said to even exist at all? Alexander Waugh has been asking questions like these for as long as he can remember. Now, having drawn from an enormous range of sources, from the sacred books of the Torah, the Christian New Testament, and the Islamic Qur'an, from the Greek Apocrypha and the ancient texts of Nag Hammadi to the Dead Sea Scrolls, he has sought out the answers. Using material gleaned from the diverse writings of saints, rabbis, historians, prophets, atheists, poets, and mystics, he has molded his findings into a singular, striking biographical portrait of God. Erudite, perceptive, and entertaining, God reveals many startling and unexpected characteristics of the divine being. From the simple stories of Genesis and Job, explored from God's own viewpoint, to the prophecies of Muhammad and Sybil and the intricate philosophies of Newton and Nietzsche, Alexander Waugh has left no stone unturned in his compulsive mission to create a fascinating and complex portrait of God, as humans have claimed to understand him.

God and Evil

God and Evil
Author: Chad Meister
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2012-11-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830866469

Leading thinkers in Christian philosophy and apologetics take on the problem of evil and suffering. Essays from Gregory Ganssle, Yena Lee, Bruce Little, Garry DeWeese, R. Douglas Geivett and others provide critical engagement with the New Atheists and offer grounds for renewed confidence in the God who is "acquainted with grief."

Soldiers of God in a Secular World

Soldiers of God in a Secular World
Author: Sarah Shortall
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0674980107

A revelatory account of the nouvelle thŽologie, a clerical movement that revitalized the Catholic ChurchÕs role in twentieth-century French political life. Secularism has been a cornerstone of French political culture since 1905, when the republic formalized the separation of church and state. At times the barrier of secularism has seemed impenetrable, stifling religious actors wishing to take part in political life. Yet in other instances, secularism has actually nurtured movements of the faithful. Soldiers of God in a Secular World explores one such case, that of the nouvelle thŽologie, or new theology. Developed in the interwar years by Jesuits and Dominicans, the nouvelle thŽologie reimagined the ChurchÕs relationship to public life, encouraging political activism, engaging with secular philosophy, and inspiring doctrinal changes adopted by the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. Nouveaux thŽologiens charted a path between the old alliance of throne and altar and secularismÕs demand for the privatization of religion. Envisioning a Church in but not of the public sphere, Catholic thinkers drew on theological principles to intervene in political questions while claiming to remain at armÕs length from politics proper. Sarah Shortall argues that this Òcounter-politicsÓ was central to the mission of the nouveaux thŽologiens: by recoding political statements in the ostensibly apolitical language of doctrine, priests were able to enter into debates over fascism and communism, democracy and human rights, colonialism and nuclear war. This approach found its highest expression during the Second World War, when the nouveaux thŽologiens led the spiritual resistance against Nazism. Claiming a powerful public voice, they collectively forged a new role for the Church amid the momentous political shifts of the twentieth century.

An Arrangement

An Arrangement
Author: Andrew Stevens
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-02-28
Genre:
ISBN:

"An Arrangement" reframes foundational assumptions and truths in a way that is distinctive from modern thought-leaders and philosophers. It builds on the foundational belief that there are natural laws that transcend both humanity and God himself. From that springboard comes a series of bold statements, woven neatly in-between scriptures, which seek to answer some of life's biggest questions. This book starts by exploring the tension that arises between justice, mercy, and progression. Perfect justice naturally stands in the way of both mercy and progression. Without punishment there could be no relief for the victim. Without mercy none of us could make mistakes, learn and improve. This gridlock can only be overcome through the sacrifice of God's son Jesus Christ who became a voluntary victim for the salvation of many. To understand what we're accountable for we first need to understand agency. This book dissects agency into its three parts: ability, desire and knowledge. Each is an essential component of acting for oneself rather than simply reacting to external forces. The book claims that we are only culpable to the degree that we have the agency to commit injustice. In relation to the eternities, a free agent must choose to sacrifice their old life in order to escape the punishment that justice is eager to dispense. One of the many bold claims this book makes is the reason behind the universe itself-it was made and designed for us; for our progression. Progression is the way we improve over time through learning, stressors and trials. Christ's voluntary sacrifice enables us to progress and become more like Him; otherwise we would be as fragile as glass: to fall and never recover. Those who read "An Arrangement: God's Plan of Salvation and Happiness" will come away with a different world view that is the grand, optimistic and and hopeful.

Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic

Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic
Author: Matthew Stewart
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0393244318

Longlisted for the National Book Award. Where did the ideas come from that became the cornerstone of American democracy? America’s founders intended to liberate us not just from one king but from the ghostly tyranny of supernatural religion. Drawing deeply on the study of European philosophy, Matthew Stewart brilliantly tracks the ancient, pagan, and continental ideas from which America’s revolutionaries drew their inspiration. In the writings of Spinoza, Lucretius, and other great philosophers, Stewart recovers the true meanings of “Nature’s God,” “the pursuit of happiness,” and the radical political theory with which the American experiment in self-government began.

The Beauty of the Lord

The Beauty of the Lord
Author: Jonathan King
Publisher: Lexham Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2018-05-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1683590597

Why is God's beauty often absent from our theology? Rarely do theologians take up the theme of God's beauty—even more rarely do they consider how God's beauty should shape the task of theology itself. But the psalmist says that the heart of the believer's desire is to behold the beauty of the Lord. In The Beauty of the Lord, Jonathan King restores aesthetics as not merely a valid lens for theological reflection, but an essential one. Jesus, our incarnate Redeemer, displays the Triune God's beauty in his actions and person, from creation to final consummation. How can and should theology better reflect this unveiled beauty? The Beauty of the Lord is a renewal of a truly aesthetic theology and a properly theological aesthetics.

Quoting God

Quoting God
Author: Claire Badaracco
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1932792066

Quoting God charts the many ways in which media reports religion news, how media uses the quoted word to describe lived faith, and how media itself influences--and is influenced by--religion in the public square. The volume intentionally brings together the work of academics, who study religion as a crucial factor in the construction of identity, and the work of professional journalists, who regularly report on religion in an age of instant and competitive news. This book clearly demonstrates that the relationship between media culture and spiritual culture is foundational and multi-directional; that the relationship between news values and religion in political life is influential; and that the relationship amongst modernity, belief, and journalism is pivotal.