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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782994603321

Autore

Davies Brian <1951->

Titolo

The reality of God and the problem of evil [[electronic resource] /] / Brian Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2006

ISBN

1-282-01414-5

9786612014147

1-4411-3870-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

231.8

Soggetti

Theodicy

Good and evil

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-260) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The problem of evil -- God the creator -- Identifying God -- God's moral standing -- How not to exonerate God : I -- How not to exonerate God : II -- Evil, causation and God -- Goodness, love and reasons -- God, evil and goodness -- Appendix: Is God morally indifferent?

Sommario/riassunto

An important new book on how we can still believe in a God of love and confront the problem of evil in the world. Probably the most important book on the subject since John Hick's book `Evil and the God of Love`. &; Evil is a strong word that people now employ fairly rarely. Many people believe these days that God is omnipotent,omniscient and good and that what we deem to be bad or evil in the world is no reason for abandoning belief in God. It is an intellectual or theoretical problem not one where the focus is on how one might bring about some desirable goal ( a practical matter). &; Profess