God in action: a reader
by Astley, Jeff Brown, David Loades, Ann
This reader brings together carefully selected material from a wide range of authors on the meaning and status of divine action. It samples the recent literature on providence, miracle, prayer and grace together with some relevant classical texts. Topics include locating God's action, images of divine control, human freedom in relation to providence and grace, the nature of and evidence of miracle, prayer and pain, answers to prayer, and the experience of grace. Contributors include Peter Baelz…
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- Full title :God in action : a reader / edited by Jeff Astley, David Brown and Ann Loades.
Summary
This reader brings together carefully selected material from a wide range of authors on the meaning and status of divine action. It samples the recent literature on providence, miracle, prayer and grace together with some relevant classical texts. Topics include locating God's action, images of divine control, human freedom in relation to providence and grace, the nature of and evidence of miracle, prayer and pain, answers to prayer, and the experience of grace. Contributors include Peter Baelz, Karl Barth, Vincent Brummer, David Hume, David Jenkins, C.S. Lewis, Helen Oppenheimer, D.Z. Philli.
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- Publication Date:2004.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):T & T Clark International
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2004.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (vi, 125 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780567249500, 0567249506
- oclc:ocn318080870
- LC Classification:BT135
- Dewey Decimal:231/.5
Table of Contents
Preface; Introduction: Reading the readings; 1 -- Providence; 2 -- Miracles; 3 -- Prayer; 4 -- Grace; Acknowledgements; Further reading; Index of subjects; Index of names.
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