God's rivals
Subtitle: why has God allowed different religions?
By: Gerald R. McDermott.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Downers Grove, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9780830825646
Subjects: Christianity and other religions; Religious pluralism -- Christianity -- History of doctrines
Description: Using the teachings from the Old and New Testaments and reflections from a number of key theologians from the early church, the author suggests an answer to why God has allowed other religions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The scandal of particularity : why has the true God come to only some people at some times?; title: Not even in Israel have I found such faith : surprising knowledge of God among Bible people outside Israel and the church; title: The Lord of Hosts : the Old Testament and the real existence of other gods; title: Principalities and powers : the New Testament on other real supernatural powers besides God; title: Seeds of the Word : Justin Martyr on seeds of the Word in other religions; title: Divine pedagogy : Irenaeus explains how God uses the religions; title: A divine gift to the Greeks : Clement of Alexandria and the Gentile covenants; title: Diverse destinies by diverse choices : Origen's warnings about other religions; title: What are the religions? and why are they there? : collecting the strands.