Love, Freedom, and Evil

Love, Freedom, and Evil
Author: Thaddeus J. Williams
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9401200580

The defining premise of the Relational Free Will Defense is the claim that authentic love requires free will. Many scholars, including Gregory Boyd and Vincent Brümmer, champion this claim. Best-selling books, such as Rob Bell’s Love Wins, echo that love “cannot be forced, manipulated, or coerced. It always leaves room for the other to decide.” The claim that love requires free will has even found expression in mainstream Hollywood films, including Frailty, Bruce Almighty, and The Adjustment Bureau. The analysis shows convincingly that the claim that authentic love requires free will, does not meet the criteria of consistency, compatibility with Scriptural sources, and the demands of concrete encounter with problems of moral evil.

I Love Thaddeus

I Love Thaddeus
Author: I Love Thaddeus Publishing
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2019-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781081292423

There is ample room inside for writing notes and ideas. It can be used as a notebook, journal, diary or composition book. This paperback notebook is 6" x 9" (letter size) and has 150 pages of white, lined paper (date line to the left or right).

God Reforms Hearts

God Reforms Hearts
Author: Thaddeus Williams
Publisher: Lexham Academic
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-08-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1683594983

Must we be free to truly love? Evil is a problem for all Christians. When responding to objections that both evil and God can exist, many resort to a "free will defense," where God is not the creator of evil but of human freedom, by which evil is possible. This response is so pervasive that it is just as often assumed as it is defended. But is this answer biblically and philosophically defensible? In God Reforms Hearts, Thaddeus J. Williams offers a friendly challenge to the central claim of the free will defense—that love is possible only with true (or libertarian) free will. Williams argues that much thinking on free will fails to carve out the necessary distinction between an autonomous will and an unforced will. Scripture presents a God who desires relationship and places moral requirements on his often--rebellious creatures, but does absolute free will follow? Moreover, God's work of transforming the human heart is more thorough than libertarian freedom allows. With clarity, precision, and charity, Williams judges the merits and shortcomings of the relational free will defense while offering a philosophically and biblically robust alternative that draws from theologians of the past to point a way forward.

The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment

The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment
Author: Thaddeus Golas
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1995-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780879056988

Thaddeus Golas is a lazy man. Laziness keeps him from believing that enlightenment demands effort, discipline, strict diet, non-smoking and other evidences of virtue. He found a way to enlighten himself - and you - with two sentences. The first is We are equal beings and the universe is our relations with each other. The second? The universe is made of one kind of entity; each one is alive, each determines the course of his own existence. If you remember this, that's all you really need to know to understand this book. Originally published in 1972, and in print for 15 years, THE LAZY MAN'S GUIDE TO ENLIGHTNMENT teaches you, amongst other things, how to feel good.

Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth

Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth
Author: Thaddeus J. Williams
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-12-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310119499

God does not suggest, he commands that we do justice. Social justice is not optional for the Christian. All injustice affects others, so talking about justice that isn't social is like talking about water that isn't wet or a square with no right angles. But the Bible's call to seek justice is not a call to superficial, kneejerk activism. We are not merely commanded to execute justice, but to "truly execute justice." The God who commands us to seek justice is the same God who commands us to "test everything" and "hold fast to what is good." Drawing from a diverse range of theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists, Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, by Thaddeus Williams, makes the case that we must be discerning if we are to "truly execute justice" as Scripture commands. Not everything called "social justice" today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better world. The Bible offers hopeful and distinctive answers to deep questions of worship, community, salvation, and knowledge that ought to mark a uniquely Christian pursuit of justice. Topics addressed include: Racism Sexuality Socialism Culture War Abortion Tribalism Critical Theory Identity Politics Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth also brings in unique voices to talk about their experiences with these various social justice issues, including: Michelle-Lee Barnwall Suresh Budhaprithi Eddie Byun Freddie Cardoza Becket Cook Bella Danusiar Monique Duson Ojo Okeye Edwin Ramirez Samuel Sey Neil Shenvi Walt Sobchak In Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, Thaddeus Williams transcends our religious and political tribalism and challenges readers to discover what the Bible and the example of Jesus have to teach us about justice. He presents a compelling vision of justice for all God's image-bearers that offers hopeful answers to life's biggest questions.

Thaddeus Macdonald III

Thaddeus Macdonald III
Author:
Publisher: Channel Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-10
Genre: Factories
ISBN: 9780982613788

Thadeus's dad was the boss of the biggest invention factory in town, and now Thaddeus wants to be the boss. Join Thaddeus as he learns what it really means to be the boss.

Free Thaddeus!

Free Thaddeus!
Author: John Gosselink
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781419700842

Twelve-year-old Thaddeus A. Ledbetter, who considers it a duty to share his knowledge and talent with others, refutes each of the charges which have sent him to "In-School Suspension" for the remainder of seventh grade.

The Defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter

The Defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter
Author: John Gosselink
Publisher: Amulet Books
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780810989771

Twelve-year-old Thaddeus A. Ledbetter, who considers it a duty to share his knowledge and talent with others, refutes each of the charges which have sent him to "In-School Suspension" for the remainder of seventh grade.

The Defendants

The Defendants
Author: John Ellsworth
Publisher: Subjudica House
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2014
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A lawyer who won't quit on you-- Thaddeus Murfee is 25, a lawyer of 18 months, and completely unprepared for the murder case that walks in. While Ermeline was passed out, her date carved his name in her breasts. Her date is found murdered. Ermeline is arrested because she had motive and opportunity. She hires Thaddeus, who makes his debut defending his first murder case in this courtroom drama. In The Defendants, John Ellsworth offers you a courtroom thriller that puts you right on the front row to witness how murder cases are defended. See the politics behind all criminal cases, and how love can grow out of the strangest beginnings anyone could imagine. In the end, Thaddeus is given a split second to save his own life. His reaction in this crime fiction is amazing! "Fast-paced courtroom drama that makes the pages turn with its depiction of the American Legal Justice System, Mob rule, and the tale of one rookie lawyer who refused to quit!" - American Institute of Justice "Legal drama in the first degree!" - Amazon Five Star Review Thaddeus Murfee novel categories include: Legal Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Legal Suspense, Lawyer Mysteries, Crime Fiction, Mystery Series, Heist Thrillers, Organized Crime, Courtroom Thrillers, Courtroom Drama, Lawyer Novels, Legal Fiction

Never Silent

Never Silent
Author: Thaddeus Barnum
Publisher: Eleison Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Anglican Communion
ISBN: 9780615206943

Thaddeus Barnum deftly and honestly recounts firsthand the remarkable events and intrigue surrounding the Anglican-Episcopal crisis over the blatant denial of Scripture and the ordination of openly gay ministers. But while this is a story that continues to capture international media attention, as Rwandan bishop John Rucyahana insists, It's not merely about the gay issue. It's about the gospel, and who Christ is. "You need to hear this story. You may not be Episcopalian, but what happened to them is already happening to you." Carefully documented and yet powerfully told, with complete index. Foreword by Rick Warren; endorsements by J. I. Packer, Chuck Colson, and Christianity Today Managing Editor, Mark Galli.