Life's Ultimate Questions synthesizes three distinct approaches--topical, historical, and conceptual--to help students gain breadth and depth of perspective on key philosophical concepts. Introductions to philosophy typically focus on one of three tracts to presenting philosophical ideas: topical, historical, or conceptual. Life's Ultimate Questions takes a unique approach and synthesizes all three to ensure students gain both breadth and depth of perspective, ensuring a more engaging experience for students who may feel overwhelmed by philosophy's ultimate questions. Now thoroughly revised and updated by Nash's former student Thor Madsen, this newest edition of Life's Ultimate Questions retains the book's multipronged approach and accessible tone. Madsen has greatly expanded the discussions on epistemology, the nature and existence of God, humanity, and ethics and added brand-new chapters on logic and pantheistic monism, along with a section on Reformed epistemology. New and improved graphics throughout further enable the book to meet the needs of today's classroom for both instructors and students. Unique and thorough, Life's Ultimate Questions invites students to pursue the "love of wisdom," in a thought-provoking and engaging text useful for formal students and lay learners alike.

Life's Ultimate Questions, Second Edition: An Introduction to Philosophy

Politics & Social Sciences

Nash, Ronald H.

Madsen, Thor

Philosophy

Zondervan Academic

Just in time for this year's elections come this close and well-researched look at the ideas and activities of the religious left. Nash identifies the major players in the religious left, examines their recent public statements, and, from an evangelical Christian perspective, confronts thei positions and offers a defense for the religious right.

Why the Left Is Not Right: The Religious Left : Who They Are and What They Believe

Religion & Spirituality

Zondervan

Life's Ultimate Questions is unique among introductory philosophy textbooks. By synthesizing three distinct approaches -- topical, historical, and worldview/conceptual systems -- it affords students a breadth and depth of perspective previously unavailable in standard introductory texts. Part One, Six Conceptual Systems, explores the philosophies of: naturalism, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, and Aquinas. Part Two, Important Problems in Philosophy, sheds light on: The Law of Noncontradiction, Possible Words, Epistemology I: Whatever Happened to Truth?, Epistemology II: A Tale of Two Systems, Epistemology III: Reformed Epistemology, God I: The Existence of God, God II: The Nature of God, Metaphysics: Some Questions About Indeterminism, Ethics I: The Downward Path, Ethics II: The Upward Path, Human Nature: The Mind-Body Problem and Survival After Death

Life's Ultimate Questions

“Is my baby with God now?” What does the Bible say to such a question? What hope does it offer parents grieving the loss of a precious child? The answers are merciful. However, the implications are not simple. Is God a Universalist? Is there salvation after death? What is the role of infant baptism? And what about the doctrine of depravity? If a baby is born into sin, then what? What happens to the unborn -- to the miscarried and the aborted? For pastors looking for biblical grounds to offer comfort and assurance, and for parents seeking solace for their grief, When a Baby Dies offers insights that are rich in hope and grounded solidly in Scripture.

When a Baby Dies

Parenting & Relationships

Christians should not have an inferiority complex regarding the academic or intellectual integrity of their faith and should understand that Christian faith is also a rational faith. Faith and Reason has two major purposes. First, it is designed to introduce readers to the more important questions that link philosophy and religion. It explores philosophical questions. It is also written for pastors, Christian workers, and educated laypeople who want to know how to defend the Christian faith. The book includes discussion questions.

Faith and Reason

Christian Books & Bibles

Today many question the idea that there is only one way to heaven (or that Christianity is the only true faith) -- even some people who identify themselves as Christians. In a world where we are likely to have neighbors of differing faiths, to profess Jesus as the only Savior may be viewed as arrogance and intolerance. Religious "pluralism" is gaining popularity. Ronald Nash believes that one's position on the issue is crucial to an understanding of the Christian faith and sees pluralism as a significant threat to Christianity. He explores the divergent views of pluralism ("No") and inclusivism ("Yes, but") and makes a case for exclusivism (Yes, period"). In doing so, Nash especially confronts the pluralism of John Hick and the inclusivism of Clark Pinnock and John Sanders. He presents his case compellingly, in accessible terms and a readable style.

Is Jesus the Only Savior?

History

In an age when objective moorings are being cut loose and experience reigns supreme, we need more than ever to reiterate that the distinctive feature of Christianity is its grounding in history. In this concise, well-written work, a noted philosopher and committed evangelical enables thoughtful readers to grapple with key questions in the relationship between faith and historical understanding and leads them to the awareness of a necessity for commitment to the One who stands behind as well as in history. ? Richard V. Pierard, Professor of History, Indiana State UniversityHighly recommended. ? Calvin Theological JournalProfessor Nash has given us a lucid exposition of an important subject that should concern both Christian and serious inquirers into the basis of Christianity. He has the gift of making very profound philosophical issues comprehensible to the average reader. His use of quotations and illustrations is most illuminating. I appreciated especially his clear analysis of the existential and naturalistic presuppositions of a key New Testament scholar, Rudolf Bultmann. I will be glad to recommend this volume to undergraduates, graduates, and faculty colleagues. ? Edwin Yamauchi, Former President, Conference on Faith and History Professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Christian Faith and Historical Understanding

Harold W. Hoehner, Response by

Probe Ministries International

Word of God and the Mind of Man: The Crisis of Revealed Truth in Contemporary Theology

"The Concept of God is an excellent treatment of an increasingly critical issue in philosophical theology. With characteristic clarity and forthrightness, Dr. Nash judiciously evaluates competing conceptions of deity, and in the end recommends an understanding of God that is both theologically sound and philosophically acceptable." -Michael L. Peterson, Ph. D. "Nash's book brings together for the general reader the intense and wide-ranging discussions now taking place among philosophers on the attributes of God. Without being simplistic, he admirably succeeds in making these discussions accessible to those who are not specialists in philosophy. It's a book that needed to be written, a fine contribution." -Nicholas Wolterstorff "The strength of The Concept of God is in its excellent balance of technical issues and lucid explanation. It makes for illuminating reading both for the beginning student and for the professional philosopher...Because of its clear explanations, numerous examples, brevity and breadth, the book will make an excellent component of introductory courses in philosophy." -V. James Mannoia, Jr. "This book is relevant, interesting, and fresh in its treatment...It will be an important supplemental text to theology classes and philosophy of religion classes." -Alan Johnson "The suitability of Nash's book as a text for philosophy of religion is obvious. It is also useful for apologetics because of its concern to vindicate and validate the Christian doctrine of God against attacks on its coherence. In addition, it will be a most welcome text for the section of theology proper that deals with God's attributes." -Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.

Concept of God, The

Christianity and the Hellenistic World (Christian free university curriculum)

Christianity and the Hellenistic World

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