Bøger af Stephen T. Davis

An accessible introduction to philosophical theology, this book first explains the scope, relevance, and value of philosophical theology and then shows students how its conceptual tools help us to examine core Christian doctrines: the Trinity, the Incarnation, redemption and the atonement, and resurrection and life after death.

Subjects one of Christianity's key beliefs - that Christians not only will survive death but also will enjoy bodily resurrection - to searching philosophical analysis. Facing each critique squarely, Stephen Davis contends that traditional, historic belief about the eschatological future is philosophically defensible.

This book began as a series of papers at a conference called "Death and Afterlife" held in Claremont, California in January, 1987 under the auspices of the Department of Religion of the Claremont Graduate School. The responses to each paper and several comments are also included.

Presents a collection of essays reflecting Professor Steven Davis's thinking on a host of widely-contested issues essential to Christian philosophy, theology, and belief. These thoughtful and highly readable essays explore a range of topics, from those central to basic Christian belief to others focused on more specific questions.

The book '... should be assured of the attention of the many on both sides of the Atlantic who are fascinated by this subject.' John Hick