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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806257003321

Autore

Wynn Mark <1963->

Titolo

God and goodness : a natural theological perspective / / Mark Wynn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999

ISBN

1-134-63822-1

1-134-63823-X

1-280-31737-X

9786610317370

0-203-45688-2

0-203-25826-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the philosophy of religion

Disciplina

212

Soggetti

God - Proof, Teleological

Theodicy

Faith

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. [219]-225) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The goodness of the world as its reason for existence; Providence and beauty; The world as a source of value; Disvalues and the goodness of the world; Providence and evil; Theodicy in an ecological mode; Moral commitment to the goodness of the world; A non-epistemic case for trusting in the goodness of the world; The goodness of the world and the concept of God; Worship and the concept of God; Salvation and the concept of God; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

God and Goodness presents a fresh approach, arguing that the goodness of the world echoes the goodness of its source. It makes a case for supposing that the world exists because it is good that it should exist.