Faith and Understanding (Reason & Religion)

Paul Helm

ISBN 10: 0802844510 / ISBN 13: 9780802844514

Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source, 1997

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Synopsis:

Beginning with Augustine, philosophers and theologians have felt it necessary not only to cogently articulate the content of the Christian faith but also to defend philosophically the reasonableness of faith itself. Faith and Understanding is the first book-length study of the "faith seeking understanding" program and the central issues that arise from it—the relation between faith and reason, the claims of natural theology, and the pursuit of the vision of God. / In Part One Paul Helm provides a general discussion of these themes, seeking both to contextualize the debate and to engage with contemporary philosophical discussion of the relation between faith, reason, and understanding. / Part Two contains five case studies that illustrate the work of seminal figures in the tradition. They include treatments of Augustine on time and creation, Anselm on the ontological argument and the necessity of the atonement, Jonathan Edwards on the nature of personal identity, and John Calvin and the sensus divinitatis, focusing on the way in which Calvin has been appealed to by contemporary Reformed epistemology. / Providing a modern treatment of an abiding theme in the philosophy of religion, this book is a clearly written introduction to the subject.

About the Author: The J. I. Packer Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Faith and Understanding (Reason & Religion)
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Acceptable