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Paul Helm is a distinguished philosopher, with particular interests
in the philosophy of religion. His work covers some of the most
important aspects of the field as it has developed in the last
thirty years with particular contributions to metaphysics,
religious epistemology and philosophical theology. In celebration
of Helm's life's work, Reason in the Service of Faith brings
together a range of his essays which reflect these central concerns
of his thought. Over thirty of Helm's selected essays and four
unpublished articles are gathered into five parts:
Metaphilosophical issues, Action, Change and Personal Identity,
Epistemology, God and Creation, Providence and Prayer. The volume
is prefaced with a short editorial introduction and ends with an
extensive bibliography of Helm's published works. Demonstrating the
important connection between Helm's theological and philosophical
interests across his body of work, this collection is a remarkable
resource for scholars of religion, philosophy and theology.
First published in 2002. This is Volume IV of seven in the Library
of Philosophy series on the Philosophy of Religion. The Library of
Philosophy was designed as a contribution to the History of Modern
Philosophy under the heads: first of Different schools of Thought -
Sensationalist, Realist, Idealist, Intuitivist; secondly of
different Subjects - Psychology, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political
Philosophy, Theology. Written in 1973, work in the philosophy of
religion in the last thirty years has focused increasingly on the
language of religion. Too often it seems that unless one happens to
share the particular religious outlook of the writer, religious or
theological premises are being made to yield philosophical
conclusions. There is an obvious need for a less question-begging
procedure, one that separates the philosophy from the religion. The
aim of the study is to make a point about philosophical methodology
no grounds are offered for preferring one analysis of religious
belief to another.
First published in 2002. This is Volume IV of seven in the Library
of Philosophy series on the Philosophy of Religion. The Library of
Philosophy was designed as a contribution to the History of Modern
Philosophy under the heads: first of Different schools of Thought -
Sensationalist, Realist, Idealist, Intuitivist; secondly of
different Subjects - Psychology, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political
Philosophy, Theology. Written in 1973, work in the philosophy of
religion in the last thirty years has focused increasingly on the
language of religion. Too often it seems that unless one happens to
share the particular religious outlook of the writer, religious or
theological premises are being made to yield philosophical
conclusions. There is an obvious need for a less question-begging
procedure, one that separates the philosophy from the religion. The
aim of the study is to make a point about philosophical methodology
no grounds are offered for preferring one analysis of religious
belief to another.
There is a long tradition of discussion in the philosophy of
religion about the problems and possibilities involved in talking
about God. This book presents accounts of the problem within Jewish
and Christian philosophy.
This title was first published in 2003. It has often been claimed
that Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was America's greatest
philosopher and theologian. From literary criticism of his sermons
to philosophical assessments of his metaphysics, there has been a
burgeoning industry in Edwardsian studies, but there has been no
one place where an exploration of the theology and philosophy of
Edwards has been brought together. 2003 marks the tercentenary date
of the birth of Jonathan Edwards. This book draws together
specially-commissioned contributions from philosophers and
theologians from the USA and UK, to present new analytic
philosophical and theological thinking on Edwards in a way that
reflects Edwards' own concerns, as well as those current in the
academy.
This title was first published in 2003. It has often been claimed
that Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was America's greatest
philosopher and theologian. From literary criticism of his sermons
to philosophical assessments of his metaphysics, there has been a
burgeoning industry in Edwardsian studies, but there has been no
one place where an exploration of the theology and philosophy of
Edwards has been brought together. 2003 marks the tercentenary date
of the birth of Jonathan Edwards. This book draws together
specially-commissioned contributions from philosophers and
theologians from the USA and UK, to present new analytic
philosophical and theological thinking on Edwards in a way that
reflects Edwards' own concerns, as well as those current in the
academy.
This is a detailed examination of the theological innovations of
Kevin Vanhoozer and John Franke. Each proposes that doctrinal and
systematic theology should be re-cast in the light of
postmodernity. No longer can Christian theology be foundational, or
have a stable metaphysical and epistemological framework. Vanhoozer
advocates a theo-dramatic reconstruction of Christian doctrine,
replacing the timeless propositions of the "purely cerebral
theology" of the Reformed tradition in favor of a theology that
does justice to the polyphony of multiple biblical genres. Franke
holds that theology is part of a three-way conversation between
Scripture, tradition, and culture, with an uncertain outcome. This
study shows that each of these proposals is based on
misunderstanding and exaggeration, and that the case against
foundationalism is unclear and unpersuasive. It is argued that
Vanhoozer's appeal to revelation as divine speech-acts is not as
radical as he thinks, and his epistemology is weak. In the hands of
postmodernity, Christian theology abandons its exactness and the
standards of care that are a notable feature of doctrinal
constrictions.The book will be of importance to those with interest
in Reformed theology or Christian theology more generally. It
provides a clear assessment of the impact of the postmodern mindset
on theology.
God Never Changes Or does he? God has been getting a makeover of
late, a 'reinvention' that has incited debate and troubled scholars
and laypeople alike. Modern theological sectors as diverse as
radical feminism and the new open theism movement are attacking the
classical Christian view of God and vigorously promoting their own
images of Divinity. God Under Fire refutes the claim that major
attributes of the God of historic Christianity are false and
outdated. This book responds to some increasingly popular alternate
theologies and the ways in which they cast classical Christian
theism in a negative light. Featuring an impressive cast of
world-class biblical scholars, philosophers, and apologists, God
Under Fire begins by addressing the question, Should the God of
Historic Christianity Be Replaced? From there, it explores issues
as old as time and as new as the inquest into the openness of God.
How, for instance, does God risk, relate, emote, and change? Does
he do these things, and if so, why? These and other questions are
investigated with clarity, bringing serious scholarship into
popular reach. Above all, this collection of essays focuses on the
nature of God as presented in the Scriptures and as Christians have
believed for centuries. God Under Fire builds a solid and appealing
case for the God of classical Christian theism, who in recent
years---as through the centuries---has been the God under fire."
Before its first publication in 1971, the three essays that
comprise Jonathan Edwards' Treatise on Grace had never appeared in
a collection. This book presents these three rare pieces and his
Essay on the Trinity along with brief introductory sketches to
their context and their relevance to his more widely known work.
The concept of divine grace was a pivotal notion in the theology of
Jonathan Edwards. He had inherited a 'covenant' theology from his
Puritan forebears, which supposed that the Holy Spirit was the
'agency of application' through which the Father granted grace to
the elect after the Son's sacrifice. In these essays, Edwards
attempts to modify this inherited doctrine. Instead of being the
'agency of application' utilised by the Father, Edwards suggests
that the Holy Spirit is the gift given itself. The Treatise on
Grace is a classic work of American theology from one of the
country's most important theologians.
In the light of what powers and faculties are human beings
responsible individuals in the everyday? In his theological,
historical and philosophical examination of reformed orthodox views
of free will and divine sovereignty Paul Helm considers determinism
and compatibilism and their historical development between 1500 and
1800. He graciously tackles the views of Richard A. Muller and
Antonie Vos to argue that compatibilism is deeply rooted and
represents the mainstream understanding of the reformers’
conviction on the matter.
This is a study on Reformed theological debates during the Long
Eighteenth Century in Britain and New England. By Long a period
that goes beyond 1700-1799 is in view. This examination begins just
before the eighteenth century by looking at the
Neonomian-Antinomian debate in the 1690s. This is followed by the
Marrow Controversy in Scotland in the eighteenth century. After
that, the authors address the ecclesiological debates between
George Whitefield and the Erskines. The doctrine of free choice
concerning Edwards and his departure from classical Reformed
orthodoxy is highlighted next, followed by reflections on the
Edwardseans and the atonement. Returning to Britain again, the
volume provides a study on hyper-Calvinism, and on eschatological
differences among key figures in the eighteenth century . More
specific debates in particular Baptist circles are noted, including
the battle over Sandemandianism and the Trinitarian battles fought
by Andrew Fuller and others. Returning to ecclesiology, a
discussion on the subscription controversy in Philadelphia in the
early eighteenth century and an analysis of the debate about the
nature of revival in New England close this volume.
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Yaroslav Viazovski; Foreword by Paul Helm
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