Evil : a guide for the perplexed /

One of the most perplexing problems facing believers in God is the problem of evil. The words of Epicurus put the point concisely: Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meister, Chad V., 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub., 2012.
Colección:Guides for the perplexed.
Temas:
Theodicy.
Good and evil > Philosophy.
Good and evil > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Good and evil > Religious aspects > Hinduism.
Good and evil > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Théodicée.
Philosophy of religion.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Ethics.
Good and evil > Religious aspects > Buddhism
Good and evil > Religious aspects > Christianity
Good and evil > Religious aspects > Hinduism
Theodicy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:One of the most perplexing problems facing believers in God is the problem of evil. The words of Epicurus put the point concisely: Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked. If God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world? This is a difficult problem to unpick and it remains an issue that continues to concern people and inspire debate. The problem has taken a variety of forms over the centuries; in fact, there are numerous problem.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (137 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441175328
1441175326
1280580747
9781280580741
9781441120588
1441120580
Acceso:Legal Deposit;

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