Speaking of a Personal God: An Essay in Philosophical TheologyThis short work shows how systematic theology is itself a philosophical enterprise. After analyzing the nature of philosophical enquiry and its relation to systematic theology, and after explaining how theology requires that we talk about God, Vincent BrÜmmer illustrates how philosophical analysis can help in dealing with various conceptual problems involved in the fundamental Christian claim that God is a personal being with whom we may live in a personal relationship. |
Contents
Acknowledgements page | 1 |
Can we speak about God? | 33 |
Can we resist the grace of God? | 68 |
Can God do evil? | 90 |
Can God act in the things we do? | 108 |
Can a theodicy console? | 128 |
theology and philosophical inquiry | 152 |
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Speaking of a Personal God: An Essay in Philosophical Theology Vincent Brümmer No preview available - 1992 |
Speaking of a Personal God: An Essay in Philosophical Theology Vincent Brümmer No preview available - 1992 |
Speaking of a Personal God: An Essay in Philosophical Theology Vincent Brümmer No preview available - 1992 |
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