A leading evangelical thinker offers this brand€“new way of addressing life€™s most important questions: Does God exist, and can we know Him? J.P. Moreland, distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, abandons traditional didactic apologetics and entices skeptics and dissatisfied believers into a conversation about the emptiness and anxiety so many feel today. He invites them to the abundant life Jesus offers but that so few seem to be experiencing. Moreland shows that people are created by a benevolent God and given a life€“enhancing purpose. He empowers readers to... overcome obstacles to faith, including questions about science and religion embrace an enticing view of Jesus and the kingdom of God replace unhelpful images of God with the truth Readers will find practical and effective ways to experience intimacy with God, an effective life of prayer, and a confident hope in life after death.

The God Question

J.P. Moreland

Religion & Spirituality

Harvest House Publishers

A defense of the scientific view of creationism.

Christianity and the Nature of Science: A Philosophical Investigation

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Baker Academic

This important new volume is a combined anthology and guide intended for use as a textbook in courses on the philosophy of religion. It aims to bring to the student the very best current work on important topics in the field.
 The anthology is comprised of six sections, each of which opens with a substantive introductory essay followed by a selection of influential writings by prominent philosophers of religion:
· Religious Epistemology deals with the rationality of theism and theistic beliefs.
· Existence of God presents the cosmological, teleological, axiological, noölogical, and ontological arguments for the existence of God.
· Coherence of Theism covers the divine attributes of necessity, eternity, omnipotence, omniscience, and goodness.
· Problem of Evil treats both the internal and external challenge posed by evil to theistic belief.
· Soul and Immortality explores the substantiality and immateriality of the soul and implications for life after the death of the body.
· Christian Theology handles problems posed by the Trinity, incarnation, atonement, damnation, and prayer.
Philosophy of Religion provides an ideal resource for studying the central questions raised by religious belief.

Philosophy of Religion: A Reader and Guide

William Lane Craig

Michael Murray

Rutgers University Press

Universals, Qualities, and Quality-Instances: A Defense of Realism

Universals, qualities, and quality-instances: A defense of realism

University Press of America

While most people throughout history have believed that we are both physical and spiritual beings, the rise of science has called into question the existence of the soul. Many now argue that neurophysiology demonstrates the radical dependence, indeed, identity, between mind and brain. Advances in genetics and in mapping human DNA, some say, show there is no need for the hypothesis of body-soul dualism. Even many Christian intellectuals have come to view the soul as a false Greek concept that is outdated and unbiblical. Concurrent with the demise of dualism has been the rise of advanced medical technologies that have brought to the fore difficult issues at both edges of life. Central to questions about abortion, fetal research, reproductive techologies, cloning and euthanasia is our understanding of the nature of human personhood, the reality of life after death and the value of ethical or religious knowledge as compared to scientific knowledge. In this careful treatment, J. P. Moreland and Scott B. Rae argue that the rise of these problems alongside the demise of Christian dualism is no coincidence. They therefore employ a theological realism to meet these pressing issues, and to present a reasonable and biblical depiction of human nature as it impinges upon critical ethical concerns. This vigorous philosophical and ethical defense of human nature as body and soul, regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees, will be for all a touchstone for debate and discussion for years to come.

Body & Soul: Human Nature the Crisis in Ethics

Scott B. Rae

IVP Academic

Winner of a 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Award! Winner of an Award of Excellence in the 2003 Chicago Book Clinic! 
<ul>
<li>What is real?</li>
<li>What is truth? </li>
<li>What can we know? </li>
<li>What should we believe? </li>
<li>What should we do and why? </li>
<li>Is there a God? </li>
<li>Can we know him? </li>
<li>Do Christian doctrines make sense? </li>
<li>Can we believe in God in the face of evil?</li>
</ul> These are fundamental questions that any thinking person wants answers to. These are questions that philosophy addresses. And the answers we give to these kinds of questions serve as the the foundation stones for constructing any kind of worldview. In Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig offer a comprehensive introduction to philosophy from a Christian perspective. In their broad sweep they seek to introduce readers to the principal subdisciplines of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, ethics and philosophy of religion. They do so with characteristic clarity and incisiveness. Arguments are clearly outlined, and rival theories are presented with fairness and accuracy. Philosophy, they contend, aids Christians in the tasks of apologetics, polemics and systematic theology. It reflects our having been made in the image of God, helps us to extend biblical teaching into areas not expressly addressed in Scripture, facilitates the spiritual discipline of study, enhances the boldness and self-image of the Christian community, and is requisite to the essential task of integrating faith and learning. Here is a lively and thorough introduction to philosophy for all who want to know reality.

Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview

Think of It This Way . . . Our beliefs are challenged from many directions. Every day it seems more difficult to explain to our friends, families and neighbors what we believe and why. When our ideas and arguments fail to persuade them, what then? Is there another approach we can take? In The God Conversation veteran apologists and communicators J. P. Moreland and Tim Muehlhoff say that often the best way to win over others is with a good story. Stories have the ability to get behind our preconceptions and defenses. They can connect both emotionally and intellectually, appealing to the whole person rather than just to the mind. How do we defend belief in a good God in the face of terrorist attacks or natural disasters? What can we say to show we are not arrogant to believe that Jesus is the only way with so many sincere people following other world religions? What if they think we are naive to say Jesus actually rose from the dead? And when they seem confident in their right to choose their own ethical stances, how can we help them appreciate the value of a universal standard of right and wrong found in the Bible? The authors offer a wealth of penetrating illustrations, examples and quotes that respond to these issues and more. In these pages they enhance the logic and evidence found in other books defending the faith, with things that your friends, relatives or coworkers will ponder long after a conversation is over. Here is sound, empathetic coaching for those of us who long to communicate our faith more effectively.

The God Conversation: Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith

Tim Muehlhoff

Book by James Porter Moreland, Kai Nielsen, J.P. Moreland

Does God Exist?: The Great Debate

James Porter Moreland

Kai Nielsen

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

A fascinating, Bible-based look at life after death and the true meaning of the much-publicized "near death" experiences. By presenting the very latest scientific, philosophical, anthropological, ethical, and theological evidence on the topic, the authors confirm the timeless truth and validity of the Bible's teachings about life after death.

Immortality: The Other Side of Death

Reference

Gary R. Habermas

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

The Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy)

Angus J.L. Menuge

Jonathan J. Loose

Wiley/Blackwell

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