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The first half of the book argues from the old testament seeking to demonstrate a warfare worldview. It is very important that we do not limit our understanding of the scripture simply on what we have been traditionally told, or even what our forefath... Read More
Boyd is never dull. Thoroughly enjoy boyd's perspective of this book.
Boyd takes us on a step-by-step tour through scripture showing that the entire narrative is shot through with the idea that hostile forces bring about events that god does not desire. Boyd wrestles with creation theory, monotheism, god's sovereignty a... Read More
Even if you diametrically disagree with his thesis it is worth reading. The major thesis is excellent and bears repeating.
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Because it deals with the atrocities of war i recommend to upper high school and above
It deserves the widest audience and promises a great read for young christians as well as pastors leaders and spiritual educa... Read More
That said i believe boyd has it right with the trinitarian warfare world view
From there boyd focuses on the cross and resurrection as being in line most strongly with the christus victor view over and abo... Read More
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George eldon ladd said that evil is the price god paid for granting free will to his creatures
George eldon ladd said that evil is the price god paid for granting free will to his creatures
Competitiveness
On a practical level we do not look for gods higher purposes in the evil events that occur in the world
I chose to read it because i was able to check it out from the local library at no cost
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- This product had a total of 145 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 2 2022.
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Its really a strong book with found thorough and convincing argumentations explaining and defending boyds warfare theology in detail
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However the book is rather written for theologians than lay persons
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The book of revelation ends with a description of satan eventually being bound and a new heaven and earth being formed
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What boyds book does also is that it explains the problem of evil in the world as being caused by one who became an adversary to god
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George eldon ladd said that evil is the price god paid for granting free will to his creatures
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God interacts with us by allowing and permitting at least for now the gratuitous evil we see in the holocaust current genocidal practices in some quarters of the world and brutal heinous crimes we read about daily
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Anthony flew the most published atheist of the 20th century recently converted to deism says in his book there is a god that theologians do not deny that the fact of pain counts against the assertion that god loves humankind and it is precisely this that generates the theological problem of evil
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There will be a day it will be different or there is no god as portrayed in the bible
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