Defending God
Subtitle: biblical responses to the problem of evil
By: James L. Crenshaw.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Bible. O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Theodicy -- Biblical teaching; Good and evil -- Biblical teaching
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-264) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Part I: Spreading the blame around; title: The atheistic answer : abandoning the quest; title: Alternative gods : falling back on a convenient worldview; title: A demon at work : letting benevolence slip; title: Part II: Redefining God; title: Limited power and knowledge : accentuating human freedom; title: Split personality : reconciling justice with mercy; title: A disciplinary procedure : stimulating growth in virtue; title: Punishment for sin : blaming the victim; title: Part III: Shifting to the human scene; title: Suffering as atonement : making the most of a bad thing; title: Justice deferred : banking on life beyond the grave; title: Mystery : appealing to human ignorance; title: Disinterested righteousness : questioning the problem.