Human Freedom and the Logic of Evil Prolegomenon to a Christian Theo
Worsley argues that it is rational to believe in a realist, loving God in the face of evil. Beginning with a critique of Alvin Plantinga, he shows that human freedom is highly complex, and so depends upon complex structures in nature. These are both neces
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LIBRARY OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION General Editor: John Hick, Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities, University of Birmingham This series of books explores contemporary religious understandings of humanity and the universe. The books contribute to various aspects of the continuing dialogues between religion and philosophy, between scepticism and faith, and between the different religions and ideologies. The authors represent a correspondingly wide range of viewpoints. Some of the books in the series are written for the general educated public and others for a more specialised philosophical or theological readership. Selected titles Dan Cohn-Sherbok
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Hu01an Freedo01 and the Logic of Evil Prolegomenon to a Christian Theology of Evil
Richard Worsley Vicar and Counsellor Parish ofCaloden Coventry
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ISBN 978-0-312-12707-7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Worsley, Richard. Human freedom and the logic of evil: prolegomenon to a Christian theology of evil/ Richard Worsley. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-312-12707-7
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