Chance and the Sovereignty of God

A God-Centered Approach to Probability and Random Events

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

What if all events—big and small, good and bad—are governed by more than just blind chance? What if they are governed by God?In this theologically informed and philosophically nuanced introduction to the study of probability and chance, Vern Poythress argues that all events—including the seemingly random or accidental—fall under God’s watchful gaze as part of his eternal plan. Comprehensive in its scope, this book lays the theistic foundation for our scientific assumptions about the world while addressing personal questions about the meaning and significance of everyday events. Author holds six academic degrees and is considered an expert in multiple fields of studyIncorporates the doctrine of God’s sovereignty into robust theory of probability and chanceRejects the concept of “luck,” arguing that all seemingly random events are part of God’s eternal plan and therefore reflect his characterExamines how the doctrine of God’s sovereignty relates to various issues including natural disasters, human choices, modern physics, gambling, probability, and the study of mathematics

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-04-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:504 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:Crossway Books
ISBN:9781433536953

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Vern S. Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for four decades. In addition to earning six academic degrees, he is the author of numerous books and articles on biblical interpretation, language, and science.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Experiences with Unpredictable EventsPart 1: The Sovereignty of God1. The Bible as a Source for Knowledge2. God’s Sovereignty3. Unpredictable Events4. Disasters and Suffering5. Human Choice6. Small Random Events7. Reflecting on Creation and Providence8. God’s Sovereignty and Modern Physics9. What Is Chance?Part 2: God as the Foundation for Chance10. Regularities and Unpredictabilities11. Trinitarian Foundations for Chance12. Responding to Chance13. Chance in Evolutionary Naturalism14. Chance and IdolatryPart 3: Probability15. What is Probability?16. Predictions and Outcomes17. Theistic Foundations for Probability18. Views of Probability19. Subjectivity and Probability20. Entanglement of Probabilities21. Probabilistic Independence22. Independence and Human Nature23. Is God Probable?Part 4: Probability and Mathematics24. Pictures of Probability25. Mathematical Postulates for Probability26. Theistic Foundations for Some Properties of Probability27. Limitations in Human Thinking about Events and Probabilities28. ConclusionAppendicesAppendix A: Why Gambling Systems FailAppendix B: The Real Problem with GamblingAppendix C: A Puzzle in ProbabilityAppendix D: Interacting with Secular Philosophical Views of ProbabilityAppendix E: Permutations and CombinationsAppendix F: The Birthday ProblemAppendix G: Diseases and Other CausesAppendix H: Proofs for ProbabilityAppendix I: StatisticsAppendix J: The Law of Large Numbers versus Gamblers