The sense of the presence of God
Series: Gifford lectures -- 1961-2; Gifford lectures -- 1961.
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 1962
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: God; Knowableness
Description: The nature of knowing God Dr. Baillie describes as "a sense of the presence of God." He develops the subject touched upon over twenty years ago in "Our Knowledge of God" by taking account of the logical positivist, linguistic analytic and existentialist movements in philosophy as well as of the great names of Tillich, Barth, Bultmann and Kraemer. The quite fundamental issues which the discussion raises for philosophy and theology as well as for personal faith are treated here with all Dr. Baillie's wide knowledge, sympathy with opposing views and clarity of exposition, the whole thing being informed by a deep Christian faith.
Table of contents: title: Knowledge and certitude --; title: The really real --; title: The range of our experience --; title: The epistemological status of faith --; title: The nature and office of theological statements --; title: Analogy and symbol --; title: The frame of reference --; title: Meaning and relevance --; title: Faith and the faiths --; title: Salvation in a name --; title: Grace and gratitude --; title: Retrospect.