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Michael Martin - The Case against Christianity - 9781566390811 - V9781566390811
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The Case against Christianity

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In this systematic philosophical critique of the major tenets of Christianity, Michael Martin examines the semantic and epistemological bases of religious claims and beliefs. Beginning with a comparison and evaluation of the Apostles’ Creed, the Niceno-Chalcedonian Creed, and the Athanasian Creed, Martin discusses the principal theological, historical, and eschatological assumptions of Christianity. These include the historicity of Jesus, the Incarnation, the Second Coming, the Virgin Birth, the Resurrection, Salvation through faith in Jesus, and Jesus as a model of ethical behavior.

Until now, an adequately convincing criticism of Christianity did not exist. Martin’s use of historical evidence, textual analysis, and interpretations ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781566390811
SKU
V9781566390811
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Michael Martin
Michael Martin, Professor of Philosophy at Boston University, is the author of The Legal Philosophy of H.L.A. Hart and Atheism: A Philosophical Justification (both from Temple).

Reviews for The Case against Christianity
"Martin has said something fresh and fruitful that theologians and philosophers of religion simply cannot afford to ignore....Every serious student of Christian doctrine would do well to spend time on Martin's insightful chapters." —Free Inquiry "A thorough, logical examination of the major tenants of Christianity by a professional philosopher (not a theologian).... [This] is the best book for the intelligent ... Read more

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