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UNINA9910779591203321 |
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Autore |
Moser Paul K. <1957-> |
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Titolo |
The severity of God : religion and philosophy reconceived / / Paul K. Moser [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-107-30152-1 |
1-107-23604-5 |
1-107-30881-X |
1-107-31436-4 |
1-139-15176-2 |
1-107-25457-4 |
1-107-30661-2 |
1-107-31216-7 |
1-299-00628-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 218 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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God (Christianity) |
Worship |
Philosophy and religion |
Philosophical theology |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Machine generated contents note: Preface; Introduction; 1. Severity and God; 2. Severity and flux; 3. Severity and evidence; 4. Severity and salvation; 5. Severity and philosophy; References; Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the role of divine severity in the character and wisdom of God, and the flux and difficulties of human life in relation to divine salvation. Much has been written on problems of evil, but the matter of divine severity has received relatively little attention. Paul K. Moser discusses the function of philosophy, evidence and miracles in approaching God. He argues that if God's aim is to extend without coercion His lasting life to humans, then commitment to that goal could manifest itself in making human life severe, for the sake of |
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