The Thinker's Guide to God by Peter Vardy
The attempt to define what we mean by God, and indeed goodness, has been the central pre-occupation of western religion and philosophy. In the 21st century, with deteriorating relationships between Islam and the West, with fundamentalist movements growing and with terrorism increasing, the quest is as urgent and relevant as ever. Can one have goodness without God? Is goodness real or do we create it? Does the understanding of God change through our own scriptures? Where does our understanding of God and goodness come from? How does it relate to other virtues, particularly those of beauty and truth? What is the role of reason? What about the ways other cultures approach reality, and how can traditions live peaceably together? Peter Vardy concisely explores the range of approaches to God that has influenced the western Christian tradition in an easy-to-read, popular style.
'As a philosopher of religion Peter Vardy is unsurpassed' John Walters, Dialogue
Peter Vardy is Vice-Principal of Heythrop College, University of London, and is one of the best known philosophers of religion in Britain and Australia. His "Puzzle" series of books published by Harper Collins have been through many printings and are available in many languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903816226 |
| ISBN 10 | 190381622X |
| Title | The Thinker's Guide to God |
| Author | Peter Vardy |
| Series | Thinker's Guide S |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Collective Ink |
| Year published | 2003-12-04 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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