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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aPolkinghorne, J. C.,$d1930-
245 10 $aQuestions of truth :$bfifty-one responses to questions about God, science, and belief /$cJohn Polkinghorne, Nicholas Beale.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aLouisville :$bWestminster John Knox Press,$c©2009.
300 $axiv, 186 pages :$billustrations, charts ;$c22 cm
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 177-180) and index.
505 0 $aPart I. Leading questions. Science and religion -- Human nature -- The existence of God -- Creation and evolution -- Evil and suffering -- Divine action -- Jesus Christ -- Final destiny -- Atheism -- Part II. The concept and existence of God. Can God's existence be proved? -- Is God a delusion? -- How can God inhabit eternity? -- Does God know everything? -- Is everything divinely predestined? -- Is God the source of all morality? -- What about the trinity? -- Part III. The universe. How did the universe begin? -- How can something come from nothing? -- Isn't everything random? -- What is the anthropic principle? -- Have anthropic arguments been refuted? -- Why is the universe so big? -- Will everything, eventually, be explained by science? -- Is a unified theory of everything possible? -- Part IV. Evolution. Is evolution fact or theory? -- What about intelligent design? -- Can the mind be explained by evolution? -- Isn't evolution unethical? -- Why is evolution so wasteful?
505 0 $aPart V. Evil. Where does evil come from? -- Who or what is "the devil"? -- Why is there cancer? -- Is original sin a result of nature or nurture? -- Why do people choose evil? -- Does religion inspire evil acts? -- Part VI. Human being. Who were Adam and Eve? -- What does it mean to be created "in the image of God"? -- When does an embryo become a person? -- Do we have souls? -- What is conscience? -- Does human life have a purpose? -- Do humans matter more than animals? -- Part VII. Religion. Is atheism a form of faith? -- Can we see truth? -- Which stories in the Bible are true? -- How does the death of Jesus save the world? -- Why believe Jesus rose from the dead? -- How much do you need to believe to be a Christian? -- What place do non-Christians have in God's universe? -- Will sinners suffer eternal punishment? -- What is the point of praying?
520 $aLeading questions - Concept and existence of God - The universe - Evolution - Evil - Human being - Religion.
590 $bArchive
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700 1 $aBeale, Nicholas.
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