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Philosophical Approaches to Atonement, Incarnation, and the Trinity
C. Stephen Layman
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Hardback. Philosophical Approaches to Atonement, Incarnation, and the Trinity explores the philosophical issues arising from the distinctively Christian doctrines of atonement, incarnation, and Trinity. Do these doctrines make sense? Are they logically consistent? What are the main theories related to them? How well do these theories stand up under scrutiny? Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
This book explores the philosophical issues arising from the distinctively Christian doctrines of the atonement, incarnation, and Trinity. To many philosophers and theologians, these doctrines raise considerable philosophical quandaries. In this volume, C. Stephen Layman explores such questions as: Why do these doctrines matter? Do they make sense? Do the historically influential theories about them hold up under scrutiny? To what extent do recent contributions by philosophers (e.g., Richard Swinburne, Thomas V. Morris, Stephen T. Davis, Brian Leftow, and Peter van Inwagen) shed light on these doctrines? This philosophical investigation illuminates how religious questions can be addressed with philosophical seriousness. ... Read more
This book explores the philosophical issues arising from the distinctively Christian doctrines of the atonement, incarnation, and Trinity. To many philosophers and theologians, these doctrines raise considerable philosophical quandaries. In this volume, C. Stephen Layman explores such questions as: Why do these doctrines matter? Do they make sense? Do the historically influential theories about them hold up under scrutiny? To what extent do recent contributions by philosophers (e.g., Richard Swinburne, Thomas V. Morris, Stephen T. Davis, Brian Leftow, and Peter van Inwagen) shed light on these doctrines? This philosophical investigation illuminates how religious questions can be addressed with philosophical seriousness. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
386g
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137584861
SKU
V9781137584861
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About C. Stephen Layman
C. Stephen Layman earned his PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of The Shape of the Good (1991), The Power of Logic (1999), and Letters to Doubting Thomas: A Case for the Existence of God (2007).
Reviews for Philosophical Approaches to Atonement, Incarnation, and the Trinity
Philosophical approaches to atonement, incarnation, and trinity consists of four parts: a substantial introduction, and a chapter each on the three topics listed in the title. The book is clearly written, informed by the current literature on the doctrines discussed, and fair minded. While each chapter concludes with Layman's developing and defending one particular position ... . It would be ... Read more