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Tasty Jesus (Hardcover)
Bryan F. Hurlbutt; Foreword by J.P. Moreland
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Is there evidence from natural science for an intelligent creator
of the universe? For a century the reigning scientific view has
been that God is not necessary to account for the existence of the
world and of life. Evolutionary theory is said to be all that is
needed to explain how we got here. In addition, many theistic
evolutionists contend that God likely used many of the mechanisms
of evolution to achieve his will. In this book J. P. Moreland and a
panel of scholars assert that there is actually substantial
evidence pointing in a different direction. First, they consider
philosophical arguments about whether it is possible for us to know
if an intelligent designer had a hand in creation. Then they look
directly at four different areas of science: the origin of life,
the origin of major groups of organisms, the origin of human
language and the origin and formation of the universe. The team of
experts for this work includes a philosopher, a mathematician, a
physicist, a linguist, a theologian, a biophysicist, an astronomer,
a chemist and a paleontologist. Their data and their conclusions
challenge the assumptions of many and offer the foundation for a
new paradigm of scientific thinking.
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Three Views On Creation And Evolution (Paperback)
Stanley N. Gundry; Edited by (general) J.P. Moreland, John Mark Reynolds; Contributions by Paul Nelson, Robert C. Newman, …
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For Christians, the issues raised by the different views on
creation and evolution are challenging. Can a "young earth" be
reconciled with a universe that appears to be billions of years
old? Does scientific evidence point to a God who designed the
universe and life in all its complexity? Three Views on Creation
and Evolution deals with these and similar concerns as it looks at
three dominant schools of Christian thought. Proponents of young
earth creationism, old earth creationism, and theistic evolution
each present their different views, tell why the controversy is
important, and describe the interplay between their understandings
of science and theology. Each view is critiqued by various
scholars, and the entire discussion is summarized by Phillip E.
Johnson and Richard H. Bube. The Counterpoints series provides a
forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues
important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two
categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your
library with other books in the Counterpoints series.
A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern
substance dualism In The Substance of Consciousness: A
Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism, two
distinguished philosophers deliver a unique and powerful defense of
contemporary substance dualism, which makes the claim that the
human person is an embodied fundamental, immaterial, and unifying
substance. Multidisciplinary in scope, the book explores areas of
philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of
mind-body beliefs. The authors present the most comprehensive,
up-to-date, and rigorous non-edited work on substance dualism in
the field, as well as a detailed history of how property and
substance dualism have been presented and evaluated over the last
150 years. Alongside developing new and updated positive arguments
for substance dualism, they also discuss key metaphysical notions
and distinctions that inform the examination of substance dualism
and its alternatives. Readers will also find: A thorough
examination of the recent shift away from standard physicalism and
the renaissance of substance dualism Comprehensive explorations of
the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century,
including an exhaustive list of proposed research projects for
substance dualists Practical discussion of new and rigorous
critiques of significant physicality alternatives, including
emergentism and panpsychism. Extensive treatments of philosophy of
mind debates about the roles played by staunch/faint-hearted
naturalism and theism in establishing or presuming methodology,
epistemic priorities, and prior metaphysical commitments Perfect
for professional philosophers, The Substance of Consciousness will
also earn a place in the libraries of consciousness researchers,
philosophical theologians, and religious studies scholars.
When we encounter human suffering or personal tragedy, Christians
and non-Christians alike utter the same refrain: Where is God? If
God exists, then where in the world is he? Why doesn't he show
himself? And how can we tell if God is really working or not? Tim
Muehlhoff gives us insight into recognizing how God is at work in
the world. He unpacks the doctrine of common grace to uncover how
God works in ways that we don't always realize. If we have a
limited idea of what divine action looks like-dramatic answers to
prayer, healings with no medical explanation, financial needs being
met unexpectedly-then we miss seeing how God acts through common
grace in ordinary, everyday ways such as antibiotics, financial
planners, and thoughtful friends. Muehlhoff offers dozens of
illustrations from contemporary culture to help us understand and
communicate how God is present and acting in the world today.
Discover how God cares for our troubled world as he gives you the
eyes to see.
Philosophy is for everyone. We think philosophically whenever we
ask life's big questions: What is real? How do we know what we
know? What is the right thing to do? What does it mean to be human?
How should we view science and its claims? Why should we believe
that God exists? Philosophy is thinking critically about questions
that matter. But many people find philosophy intimidating, so they
never discover how invaluable it can be in engaging ideas, culture,
and even their faith. Garrett DeWeese and J. P. Moreland understand
these challenges, and in this book they apply their decades of
teaching experience to help to make philosophy a little less
difficult. Using straightforward language with plenty of everyday
examples, they explain the basics needed to understand
philosophical concepts-including logic, metaphysics, epistemology,
ethics, philosophical anthropology, and philosophy of science. This
second edition includes new chapters on aesthetics and philosophy
of religion, as well as updated content on some current issues in
philosophy. Ultimately, DeWeese and Moreland argue, developing a
philosophically informed worldview is absolutely critical for
Christians and for the future of the church. Students, pastors,
campus workers, and ordinary Christians will all benefit from this
user-friendly guide.
A groundbreaking collection of contemporary essays from leading
international scholars that provides a balanced and expert account
of the resurgent debate about substance dualism and its physicalist
alternatives. Substance dualism has for some time been
dismissed as an archaic and defeated position in philosophy of
mind, but in recent years, the topic has experienced a resurgence
of scholarly interest and has been restored to contemporary
prominence by a growing minority of philosophers prepared to
interrogate the core principles upon which past objections and
misunderstandings rest. As the first book of its kind to bring
together a collection of contemporary writing from top proponents
and critics in a pro-contra format, The Blackwell Companion to
Substance Dualism captures this ongoing dialogue and sets the stage
for rigorous and lively discourse around dualist and physicalist
accounts of human persons in philosophy. Chapters explore
emergent, Thomistic, Cartesian, and other forms of substance
dualismâbroadly conceivedâin dialogue with leading varieties of
physicalism, including animalism, non-reductive physicalism, and
constitution theory. Loose, Menuge, and Moreland pair essays from
dualist advocates with astute criticism from physicalist opponents
and vice versa, highlighting points of contrast for readers in
thematic sections while showcasing todayâs leading minds engaged
in direct debate. Taken together, essays provide nuanced paths of
introduction for students, and capture the imagination of
professional philosophers looking to expand their understanding of
the subject. Skillfully curated and in touch with contemporary
science as well as analytic theology, The Blackwell Companion to
Substance Dualism strikes a measured balanced between advocacy and
criticism, and is a first-rate resource for researchers, scholars,
and students of philosophy, theology, and neuroscience.
Does God Still Do Miracles Today? A Simple Guide to Experience
Miracles will give you confidence in and awareness of the
supernatural realm as you learn how to flourish spiritually by
experiencing more miraculous interventions in your life and
ministry. Internationally renowned philosopher J. P. Moreland looks
at the nature of miracles and explains why bearing and receiving
credible testimony to God's miraculous acts is a crucial feature of
a mature Jesus-follower. He also shows how to distinguish a real
miracle from a mere coincidence. Miracles bring comfort to
believers, strengthening faith in God and creating boldness in our
lives. While miraculous healings have occurred frequently
throughout church history, Moreland provides data showing how the
last fifty years have seen a massive outbreak of miracles and
supernatural activity. Today, he argues, the church should humbly
expect to see more of these miraculous works of God than we do.
Moreland looks at topics like: The relationship between sickness
and suffering, along with two different ways to pray for healing
How to discern clearly the difference between a genuine miracle and
a mere coincidence How to increase your faith that petitionary
prayer really works and what to make of unanswered prayer Six ways
God speaks to us and advice for hearing God wisely and biblically
The role angels play in our lives, how they appear to us, and how
to combat demonic influence The biblical basis for most Near-Death
Experiences and what we can learn from them A Simple Guide to
Experience Miracles increases your expectation and hope that God
can and often does miraculously intervene to bring help and
comfort. Moreland shows that it makes rational sense to step out
and engage in employing Kingdom power and to strengthen courage to
witness and act on behalf of the gospel of Jesus. Filled with
inspiring, credible, motivating accounts of miracles, he covers
five different kinds of supernatural activities and provides
practical wisdom about how to begin practices such as healing
prayer and learning to deal with the demonic.
The Veritas Series brings to market original volumes all engaging
in critical questions of pressing concern to both philosophers,
theologians, biologists, economists and more. The series aims to
illustrate that without theology, something essential is lost in
our account of such categories - not only in an abstract way but in
the way in which we inhabit the world. The Veritas Series refuses
to accept disciplinary isolation: both for theology and for other
disciplines. The Recalcitrant Imago Dei offers a critical
discussion of naturalism, the idea that all phenomena can be
explained by the physical sciences. 'Moreland;s book is a
masterpiece of clear, compelling, accessible arguments against
naturalism, and a powerful defense of a Christian understanding of
persons. This should be required reading for anyone interested in
the philosophy of human nature and the debate between theism and
naturalism today.' Charles Taliaferro, St Olaf Collage The
Recalcitrant Imago Dei is a wonderful read. Chapter by chapter,
Moreland systematically sets forth how naturalism denies what is so
obvious about ourselves, which is that we are conscious, rational
souls that have the power to make undetermined choices for
purposes. The power of the book lies in the way that it makes clear
how human beings becomeunrecognizable once naturalism has worked
them over. Through page after page of careful argument, Moreland
shows all of us how deeply unnatural the naturalist account of
ourselves is.' Stewart Goetz, St Ursinus College 'Materialistic
naturalism has, for some years, been the received wisdom in
philosophy, as well as amongst much of the educated public. Many
serious philosophical arguments have been brought against this
ideology, but usually in a series of separate controversies.
Professor Moreland's great service is to bring all these objections
together, whilst adding his own original contributions, in a very
effective anti-naturalist polemic. He shows us that the materialist
world picture cannot accommodate the most basic phenomena of human
life: It has no place for consciousness, free will, rationality,
the human subject or any kind of intrinsic value. Materialism does
not disprove these human realities, it is simply incapable of
accounting for them in any remotely plausible way. I would add to
the list of its failures that naturalism lacks even a coherent
account of the physical world itself. Professor Moreland makes a
very good case for saying that, as a serious world view, naturalism
is a non-starter: more traditional, theistic philosophies fare much
better in the face both of the phenomena and of argument.' Howard
Robinson, University Professor in Philosophy, Central European
University, Budapest J.P. Moreland's new book is a tour de force.
In six clear, concise and tightly argued chapters, he raises
profound objections to the attempts of modern naturalistic
philosophers to accommodate human consciousness, free will,
rationality, selfhood and morality within a purely physical
world-view. He thereby significantly enhances the intellectual
appeal of a theistic alternative. All open-minded-metaphysicians,
philosophers of mind and philosophical theologians should read this
book E. J. Lowe, Professor of Philosophy, Durham University
"The unexamined life is not worth living," according to Socrates,
but pursuing the examined life strikes many as daunting,
unappealing and even unnecessary. Is philosophy important? Why do I
need philosophy if I have the Bible? Aren't philosophers simply
engaged in meaningless disputes that are irrelevant to everyday
life? Mark Foreman addresses these and other questions in this
"prelude" to the subject. Unlike a full introduction to philosophy,
this book is a preliminary discussion that dispels
misunderstandings and explains the rationale for engaging in
philosophical reasoning. In the first half of the book, Foreman
defines the task of philosophy, compares it to other disciplines
and demonstrates its practical value to Christians interested in
developing a more thoughtful faith. The second half introduces the
reader to logic and argumentation, the essential tools of a
philosopher. Concise and straightforward, Prelude to Philosophy is
a guide for those looking to embark on the "examined life."
In Consciousness and the Existence of God, J.P. Moreland argues
that the existence of finite, irreducible consciousness (or its
regular, law-like correlation with physical states) provides
evidence for the existence of God. Moreover, he analyzes and
criticizes the top representative of rival approaches to explaining
the origin of consciousness, including John Searlea (TM)s
contingent correlation, Timothy Oa (TM)Connora (TM)s emergent
necessitation, Colin McGinna (TM)s mysterian "naturalism," David
Skrbinaa (TM)s panpsychism and Philip Claytona (TM)s pluralistic
emergentist monism. Moreland concludes that these approaches should
be rejected in favor of what he calls "the Argument from
Consciousness."
In Consciousness and the Existence of God, J.P. Moreland argues
that the existence of finite, irreducible consciousness (or its
regular, law-like correlation with physical states) provides
evidence for the existence of God. Moreover, he analyzes and
criticizes the top representative of rival approaches to explaining
the origin of consciousness, including John Searle's contingent
correlation, Timothy O'Connor's emergent necessitation, Colin
McGinn's mysterian "'naturalism," David Skrbina's panpsychism and
Philip Clayton's pluralistic emergentist monism. Moreland concludes
that these approaches should be rejected in favor of what he calls
"'the Argument from Consciousness."
Naturalism provides a rigorous analysis and critique of the major varieties of contemporary philosophical naturalism. The authors advocate the thesis that contemporary naturalism should be abandoned, in light of the serious objections raised against it. Contributors draw on a wide range of topics including: epistemology, the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind and agency, and natural theology. eBook available with sample pages: 0203186133
J.P. Moreland-Christian philosopher, theologian, and
apologist-issues a call to recapture the drama and power of kingdom
living-to cultivate a revolution of Evangelical life, spirituality,
thought, and Spirit-led power. Drawing insights from the early
church, he unpacks three essential ingredients of this revolution:
Recovery of the Christian mind. Renovation of Christian
spirituality. Restoration of the power of the Holy Spirit. Western
society is in crisis: the result of our culture's embrace of
naturalism and postmodernism, and a biblical worldview has been
pushed to the margins. Christians have been strongly influenced by
these trends, with the result that their personal lives often
reflect the surrounding culture more than the way of Christ, and
the church's transforming influence on society has waned as a
result. Kingdom Triangle is divided into two major sections: The
first examines and provides a critique of secular worldviews and
shows how they have ushered in the current societal crisis. The
second lays out a strategy for the Christian community to regain
the potency of kingdom life and influence in the world. Moreland
believes that evangelical Christianity can mature and lead the
surrounding society out of the meaningless morass it finds itself
in with humility and vision. With clear insight, he puts the
thoughtful Christian in a position to understand our current
cultural struggle and to return to a responsible presentation of
"the way of Christ" as not just a way of right living, but also a
way of knowledge and meaningful life.
This volume of more than two dozen essays written by highly
credentialed scientists, philosophers, and theologians from Europe
and North America provides the most comprehensive critique of
theistic evolution yet produced, opening the door to scientific and
theological alternatives.
In a society fascinated by spirituality but committed to religious
pluralism, the Christian worldview faces sophisticated and
aggressive opposition. A prior commitment to diversity, with its
requisite openness and relativistic outlook, has meant for
skeptics, critics and even many Christians that whatever
Christianity is, it cannot be exclusively true or salvific. What is
needed in this syncretistic era is an authoritative, comprehensive
Christian response. Point by point, argument by argument, the
Christian faith must be effectively presented and defended. To
Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview offers such
a response. Editors Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig and J.
P. Moreland have gathered together in this book essays covering all
major aspects of apologetics, including: faith and reason arguments
for God's existence the case for Jesus the problem of evil
postmodernism religious pluralism and Christian exclusivism
Preeminent in their respective fields, the contributors to this
volume offer a solid case for the Christian worldview and a
coherent defense of the Christian faith.
Renewing the Christian voice, conscience, and imagination so that
we can become compelling witnesses of the Gospel in today's
culture. Christianity has an image problem. While the culture we
inhabit presents us with an increasingly anti-Christian and
disenchanted position, the church in the West has not helped its
case by becoming anti-intellectual, fragmented, and out of touch
with the relevancy of Jesus to all aspects of contemporary life.
The muting of the Christian voice, its imagination, and its
collective conscience have diminished the prospect of having a
genuine missionary encounter with others today. Cultural
apologetics attempts to demonstrate not only the truth of the
Gospel but also its desirability by reestablishing Christianity as
the answer that satisfies our three universal human longings-truth,
goodness, and beauty. In Cultural Apologetics, philosopher and
professor Paul Gould sets forth a fresh and uplifting model for
cultural engagement-rooted in the biblical account of Paul's speech
in Athens-which details practical steps for establishing
Christianity as both true and beautiful, reasonable and satisfying.
You'll be introduced to: The idea of cultural apologetics as
distinct from traditional apologetics. The path from disenchantment
with how we understand reality to re-enchantment with the reality
of the spiritual nature of things. The practical tools of good
cultural engagement: conscience, reason, and imagination. Equip
yourself to see, and help others see, the world as it is through
the lens of the Spirit-deeply beautiful, mysterious, and sacred.
With creative insights, Cultural Apologetics prepares readers to
share a vision of the Christian faith that is both plausible and
desirable, offering clarity for those who have become disoriented
in the haze of modern Western culture.
Despite its name, "naturalism" as a world-view turns out to be
rather unnatural in its strict and more consistent form of
materialism and determinism. This is why a number of naturalists
opt for a broadened version that includes objective moral values,
intrinsic human dignity, consciousness, beauty, personal agency,
and the like. But in doing so, broad naturalism begins to look more
like theism. As many strict naturalists recognize, broad naturalism
must borrow from the metaphysical resources of a theistic
world-view, in which such features are very natural, common
sensical, and quite "at home" in a theistic framework. The
Naturalness of Belief begins with a naturalistic philosopher's own
perspective of naturalism and naturalness. The remaining chapters
take a multifaceted approach in showing theism's naturalness and
greater explanatory power. They examine not only rational reasons
for theism's ability to account for consciousness, intentionality,
beauty, human dignity, free will, rationality, and knowledge; they
also look at common sensical, existential, psychological, and
cultural reasons-in addition to the insights of the cognitive
science of religion.
A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern
substance dualism In The Substance of Consciousness: A
Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism, two
distinguished philosophers deliver a unique and powerful defense of
contemporary substance dualism, which makes the claim that the
human person is an embodied fundamental, immaterial, and unifying
substance. Multidisciplinary in scope, the book explores areas of
philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of
mind-body beliefs. The authors present the most comprehensive,
up-to-date, and rigorous non-edited work on substance dualism in
the field, as well as a detailed history of how property and
substance dualism have been presented and evaluated over the last
150 years. Alongside developing new and updated positive arguments
for substance dualism, they also discuss key metaphysical notions
and distinctions that inform the examination of substance dualism
and its alternatives. Readers will also find: A thorough
examination of the recent shift away from standard physicalism and
the renaissance of substance dualism Comprehensive explorations of
the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century,
including an exhaustive list of proposed research projects for
substance dualists Practical discussion of new and rigorous
critiques of significant physicality alternatives, including
emergentism and panpsychism. Extensive treatments of philosophy of
mind debates about the roles played by staunch/faint-hearted
naturalism and theism in establishing or presuming methodology,
epistemic priorities, and prior metaphysical commitments Perfect
for professional philosophers, The Substance of Consciousness will
also earn a place in the libraries of consciousness researchers,
philosophical theologians, and religious studies scholars.
Naturalism provides a rigorous analysis and critique of the major
varieties of contemporary philosophical naturalism. The authors
advocate the thesis that contemporary naturalism should be
abandoned, in light of the serious objections raised against it.
Contributors draw on a wide range of topics including:
epistemology, the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind and
agency, and natural theology.
Who is Jesus? What did he do? What did he say? -Are the traditional
answer to these questions still to be trusted? - Did the early
church and tradition "Christianize" Jesus? - Was Christianity built
on clever conceptions of the church, or on the character and
actions of an actual person? These and similar questions have come
under scrutiny by a forum of biblical scholars called the Jesus
Seminar. Their conclusions have been widely publicized in magazines
such as Time and Newsweek. Jesus Under Fire challenges the
methodology and findings of the Jesus Seminar, which generally
clash with the biblical records. It examines the authenticity of
the words, actions, miracles, and resurrection of Jesus, and
presents compelling evidence for the traditional biblical
teachings. Combining accessibility with scholarly depth, Jesus
Under Fire helps readers judge for themselves whether the Jesus of
the Bible is the Jesus of history, and whether the gospels' claim
is valid that he is the only way to God.
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