The Cambridge Companion to Christian Philosophical Theology

This Companion offers an overview of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the key philosophical concepts at the heart of Christian theology.

Charles Taliaferro (Edited by), Chad Meister (Edited by)

9780521730372, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 30 November 2009

280 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.43 kg

'All the essays are clearly written and there's a sense in which, when taken together, they are likely to offer something to everyone: from the general reader or the beginning undergraduate student or professional …' Religious Studies

This Companion offers an overview of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the key philosophical concepts at the heart of Christian theology. The sixteen chapters, commissioned specially for this volume, are written by an internationally recognized team of scholars and examine topics such as the Trinity, God's necessary existence, simplicity, omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, goodness, eternity and providence, the incarnation, resurrection, atonement, sin and salvation, the problem of evil, church rites, revelation and miracles, prayer, and the afterlife. Written in non-technical, accessible language, they not only offer a synthesis of scholarship on these topics but also suggest questions and topics for further investigation.

Introduction
Part I. God: 1. Trinity Ronald J. Feenstra
2. Necessity Brian Leftow
3. Simplicity Brian Davies
4. Omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence William J. Wainwright
5. Goodness John E. Hare
6. Eternity and providence William Hasker
Part II. God in Relation to Creation: 7. Incarnation Katherin A. Rogers
8. Resurrection Stephen T. Davis
9. Atonement Gordon Graham
10. Sin and salvation Paul K. Moser
11. The problem of evil Chad Meister
12. Church William Abraham
13. Religious rites Charles Taliaferro
14. Revelation and miracles Sandra Menssen and Thomas D. Sullivan
15. Prayer Harriet Harris
16. Heaven and hell Jerry L. Walls.

Subject Areas: Christian theology [HRCM], Philosophy of religion [HRAB]