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Three Theological Mistakes: How to Correct Enlightenment Assumptions about God, Miracles, and Free Will
Ric S. Machuga
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Description for Three Theological Mistakes: How to Correct Enlightenment Assumptions about God, Miracles, and Free Will
Paperback. A critical study of three major errors that have crept into theological thinking in the wake of the Englightenment, offering an alternative understanding rooted in scripture and the insights of Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth. Num Pages: 294 pages, 2 b&w images, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 429.
Is the existence of God a matter of faith or knowledge? Does God sometimes act miraculously or are there physical causes for everything? Is morality absolute or relative? Are humans truly free or does God's sovereignty determine everything? When bad things happen, is God the cause or are they the fault of humans? Too frequently Christians answer these questions with a Yes to one side and a No to the other side. Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth answer Yes to both. Following their model, Machuga defends a "third way" which transcends the Enlightenment dichotomies of fideism vs. rationalism, supernaturalism ... Read more
Is the existence of God a matter of faith or knowledge? Does God sometimes act miraculously or are there physical causes for everything? Is morality absolute or relative? Are humans truly free or does God's sovereignty determine everything? When bad things happen, is God the cause or are they the fault of humans? Too frequently Christians answer these questions with a Yes to one side and a No to the other side. Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth answer Yes to both. Following their model, Machuga defends a "third way" which transcends the Enlightenment dichotomies of fideism vs. rationalism, supernaturalism ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
438g
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227175286
SKU
V9780227175286
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About Ric S. Machuga
Ric Machuga has taught philosophy and in the Honor Program at Butte College for thirty-five years. He is the author of 'In Defense of the Soul' (2002), 'Life, the Universe, and Everything' ( available from The Lutterworth Press), and numerous pieces for 'Books & Culture'.
Reviews for Three Theological Mistakes: How to Correct Enlightenment Assumptions about God, Miracles, and Free Will
"As a work of philosophy, albeit with a theological bent, Machuga's study is highly accessible and provides a superb introduction to the difficulties surrounding Enlightenment philosophy. ...this study is a welcome addition [to] the ever-growing critiques of Enlightenment thought. As such, Three Theological Mistakes would be a valuable addition to any research library that serves undergraduate and graduate students in ... Read more