God owes us nothing
a brief remark on Pascal's religion and on the spirit of Jansenism
by Leszek Kołakowski
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Leszek Kolakowski reflects on the centuries-long debate in Christianity: how to reconcile the existence of evil in the world with the goodness of an omnipotent God, and how God's omnipotence is compatible with people's responsibility for their own salvation or damnation. He approaches this paradox as both an exercise in theology and in revisionist Christian history based on philosophical analysis.
This unorthodox interpretation of the history of modern Christianity will provoke renewed discussion about the historical, intellectual, and cultural importance of neo-Augustinianism. Written with Kolakowski's characteristic wit and irony, God Owes Us Nothing will be required reading for philosophers, religious scholars, theologians, and historians alike.
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God owes us nothing: a brief remark on Pascal's religion and on the spirit of Jansenism
1995, University of Chicago Press
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Bóg nam nic nie jest dłużny: krótka uwaga o religii Pascala i o duchu jansenizmu
1994, Znak
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-231) and index.
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