Obstacles to divine revelation : God and the reorientation of human reason / / Rolfe King

• Autore: King Rolfe
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Disciplina: 231.74
• Soggetto topico: Revelation; God - Proof; Theism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-269) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1: Initial Reflections; CHAPTER 2: The God of History?; CHAPTER 3: Starting the Process; CHAPTER 4: Evidence and Direct Cognition of God; CHAPTER 5: Knowledge and the Perception of God; CHAPTER 6: Knowledge and Obstacles to Direct Cognition; CHAPTER 7: Major and Discreet Revelation; CHAPTER 8: Eschatological Revelation; CHAPTER 9: Divine Hiddenness; CHAPTER 10: The Necessary Structure of Revelation; CHAPTER 11: Divine Self-testimony and the Journey to God; CHAPTER 12: The Journey of Faith; CHAPTER 13: Providence and Revelation; CONCLUSION; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Obstacles to Divine Revelation applies a philosophical approach to examining the concept of divine revelation and explores the notion that it may not be a simple matter for God, if there is a God, to give revelation to human beings. Rolfe King argues that there are obstacles to divine revelation and that exploring these leads to a significant clarification of the idea of evidence for God. These obstacles may also account for aspects of divine hiddenness which have not been adequately explored in philosophy of religion or theology. King contends that it is impossible for God to give human being
• Titolo autorizzato: Obstacles to divine revelation
• ISBN: 1-282-87515-9; 9786612875151; 1-4411-5832-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811653803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II