Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy

by Graham Oppy, K. Scott Oliphint, Timothy McGrew, Paul Moser, Paul M. Gould, Richard Brian Davis, Stanley N. Gundry, Zondervan,

On Sale: 2016-09-13

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In Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy contributors argue four positions: that philosophy and the Christian faith are in conflict, that Christian beliefs trump philosophical claims, that philosophy confirms the beliefs of Christianity, and finally, that philosophy must be reconceived under the Christian faith.

About the Book

Philosophy and Christianity make truth claims about many of the same things. They both claim to provide answers to the deep questions of life. But how are they related to one another?

Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy introduces readers to four predominant views on the relationship between philosophy and the Christian faith and their implications for life. Each author identifies the propositional relation between philosophy and Christianity along with a section devoted to the implications for living a life devoted to the pursuit of wisdom.

The contributors and views include:

Graham Oppy--Conflict: Philosophy Trumps Christianity
K. Scott Oliphint--Covenant: Christianity Trumps Philosophy
Timothy McGrew--Convergence: Philosophy Confirms Christianity
Paul Moser--Conformation: Philosophy Reconceived Under Christianity

General editors Paul M. Gould and Richard Davis explain the background to the discussion and provide some historical background in the introduction, as well as helpful summaries of each position in the conclusion. In the reader-friendly Counterpoints format, this book helps readers to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed conclusions in this much-debated topic.

Product Details

Imprint: Zondervan Academic
On Sale: 2016-09-13
Pages: 240
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
Publication Date: 2016-09-13
Trim Size: 132.000mm x 202.000mm x 17.000mm
Weight: 203.000gr
Category 1 : RELIGION / Philosophy
Category 2 : PHILOSOPHY / Religious
Category 3 : RELIGION / Comparative Religion
Category 4 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / General
Category 5 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / Apologetics
Category 6 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics
Category 7 : RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic

Graham Oppy

Biography

Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. He is author of: Ontological Arguments and Belief in God; Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity; Arguing about Gods; Reading Philosophy of Religion (with Michael Scott); The Best Argument against God; Reinventing Philosophy of Religion: An Opinionated Introduction; and Describing Gods: An Investigation of Divine Attributes. He is editor of The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion, and (with Nick Trakakis) The History of Western Philosophy of Religion.

K. Scott Oliphint

Biography

K. Scott Oliphint is professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and is the author of numerous articles and books, including Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology and Covenantal Apologetics. He is also coeditor of the two-volume Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader and a contributor to Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy.

Timothy McGrew

Paul Moser

Paul M. Gould

Richard Brian Davis

Biography

Richard Brian Davis is Professor of Philosophy at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. He is the author or editor of four books, including Loving God with Your Mind: Essays in Honor of J. P. Moreland. He has published thirty book chapters or articles in such places as Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Religious Studies, Acta Analytica, Philo, The Modern Schoolman, Philosophia Christi, Heythrop Journal, The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, and Axiomathes. Rich blogs at: tyndalephilosophy.com.

Stanley N. Gundry

Biography

Stanley N. Gundry is executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has been an influential figure in the Evangelical Theological Society, serving as president of ETS and on its executive committee, and is adjunct professor of Historical Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is the author of seven books and has written many articles appearing in popular and academic periodicals.