Providence and the Problem of Evil (Paperback)

Richard Swinburne offers an answer to one of the most difficult problems of religious belief: why does a loving God allow humans to suffer so much? Swinburne argues that God wants much more for us than pleasure or freedom from suffering: he wants us to learn and to love, to make the choices which make great differences for good or evil to each other, to form our characters in the way we choose; above all, to be of great use to each other. If we are to have all this, there will inevitably be suffering for the short period of our lives on Earth. Because of the good that God gives to humans in this life, and makes possible, through our choice, thereafter, he does not wrong us in allowing suffering. Providence and the Problem of Evil is the final instalment of Swinburne's acclaimed four-volume philosophical examination of Christian doctrine.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1998
First published:	November 1998
Authors:	Richard Swinburne (Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion)
Dimensions:	216 x 142 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-823798-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > Nature & existence of God Promotions
LSN:	0-19-823798-7
Barcode:	9780198237983

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