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Edward Steere

 
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An Essay On The Existence And Attributes Of God by Edward Steere. This two-volume 19th-century theological treatise examines God's existence and attributes from natural religion and then through Christian Revelation. In Book I, Steere surveys self-evident arguments for a Supreme Being, the common belief in a Deity, and the problem of evil; he adduces various lines of natural proof (design, necessary existence, design in the universe, the soul) and discusses the relation of man to God, immortality, hereditary sin, and punishment, showing how a theistic framework can accommodate human experience. Book II addresses Revelation, Christian miracles, prophecy, and the Christian account of God, including the Trinity, the moral duties of religion, and the implications for religious life, prayer, and social ethics. Across both books, Steere defends belief in God as rational, consistent with Christian faith, and offers a practical theology aimed at guiding conduct and spiritual life.

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