{"product_id":"god-and-the-problem-of-evil-five-views-paperback","title":"God and the Problem of Evil: Five Views - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChad Meister\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames K. Jr. Dew\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvil abounds. And so do the attempts to understand God in the face of such evil.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem of evil is a constant challenge to faith in God. How can we believe in a loving and powerful God given the existence of so much suffering in the world? Philosophers and theologians have addressed this problem countless times over the centuries. New explanations have been proposed in recent decades drawing on resources in Scripture, theology, philosophy, and science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Spectrum Multiview volume stages a dialogue between the five key positions in the current debate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhillip Cary: A Classic View\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Lane Craig: A Molinist View\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Hasker: An Open Theist View\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas Jay Oord: An Essential Kenosis View\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStephen Wykstra: A Skeptical Theism View\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the classic position, associated especially with the Augustinian tradition, God permits evil and suffering as part of the grand narrative of divine providence to bring about the redemption of creation. Molinism modifies the classic view by adding God's middle knowledge to the picture, in which God has knowledge of what creatures would do in all possible worlds. Open theism rejects the determinismof the classic view in favor of an account of God as a risk-taker who does not know for sure what the future holds. Essential kenosis goes further in providing a comprehensive theodicy by arguing that God cannot control creatures and thus cannot unilaterally prevent evil. Skeptical theism rejects the attempt to provide a theodicy and instead argues that, if God exists, we should not expect to understand God's purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited and with an introduction by Chad Meister and James K. Dew Jr., \u003ci\u003eGod and the Problem of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e hosts a generous and informative conversation on one of the most pressing issues in the Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity, giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and also respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChad Meister (PhD, Marquette University) is professor of philosophy and theology and chair of the department of religion and philosophy at Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana. His publications include \u003ci\u003eGod and the Problem of Evil: Five Views\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvil: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Philosophical Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Religious Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e, and the six-volume work \u003ci\u003eThe History of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames K. Dew Jr. (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Birmingham) is president and professor of Christian philosophy at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy: A Christian Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Postmodernism: A Christian Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eGod and Evil: The Case for God in a World Filled with Pain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGod and the Problem of Evil: Five Views\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 211\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740427350323,"sku":"9780830840243","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Pzs3xzDaEi9780830840243.webp?v=1781562864","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/god-and-the-problem-of-evil-five-views-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}