The most significant issue on the religious scene is whether it is possible, or even desirable, to believe in God. Kaufman's valuable study does not offer a doctrine of God, but instead explores why God is a problem for many moderns, the dimensions of that problem, and the inner logic of the notion of God as it has developed in Western culture.
Über den Autor
Gordon D. Kaufman
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface Part I. Introduction 1. The Problem of God 2. Christian Theology and the Scientific Study of Religion Part II. God 3. Transcendence Without Mythology 4. Two Models of Transcendence 5. God as Symbol Part III. God and the World 6. On the Meaning of "Act of God" 7. Revelation and Cultural History 8. God and Evil Part IV. Belief and Unbelief 9. Secular, Religious, and Theistic World-Views 10. The Foundations of Belief 11. The Secular Utility of "God-Talk" Index
Klappentext
The most significant issue on the religious scene is whether it is possible, or even desirable, to believe in God. Kaufman¿s valuable study does not offer a doctrine of God, but instead explores why God is a problem for many moderns, the dimensions of that problem, and the inner logic of the notion of God as it has developed in Western culture.
