Obstacles to Divine Revelation

God and the Reorientation of Human Reason

AvRolfe King

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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This book presents a fascinating, philosophical approach to the concept of divine revelation, exploring the implications this theory may have for generating a new concept of religious truth. "Obstacles to Divine Revelation" applies a philosophical approach to examining the concept of divine revelation and explores the notion that it may not be a simple matter for God, if there is a God, to give revelation to human beings.Rolfe King argues that there are obstacles to divine revelation and that exploring these leads to a significant clarification of the idea of evidence for God. These obstacles may also account for aspects of divine hiddenness which have not been adequately explored in philosophy of religion or theology. King contends that it is impossible for God to give human beings knowledge of God unless they also have some trust, or faith, in God, and that it is impossible to separate the concept of evidence of possible divine revelation from notions of divine plans.The idea of a necessary structure of revelation, should there be a God who chooses to give revelation, is explored, and it is argued that this leads to Hume's famous argument about miracles being turned on its head.A unique explanation of the narrative power of the incarnation in Christian theology is given, seeing incarnation as part of the best divine plan to overcome obstacles to revelation. King highlights a new theory of religious truth as part of a suggested wider theory of knowledge which will be of interest to philosophers in both the Anglo-American and continental traditions of philosophy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-01-22
Mått:156 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt:605 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:292
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781847062581

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

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Dr. Rolfe King is Honorary Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and a Research Associate of the Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham, UK. Formerly he was Senior Lecturer in Theology and Philosophy of Religion, Newman College, Birmingham.

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"If there is a God, then there seems [sic] to be significant hindrances or obstacles in the way in which God reveals himself to his creation. What are these obstacles? Can these obstacles be overcome? Are there necessary limits to the way in which God must operate when it comes to divine revelation? If there are necessary limits, is this a feature of the created order or is this a feature of God himself? Given these limitations, what sort of divine acts must God use in order to reveal himself? In Obstacles to Divine Revelation, Rolfe King provides some stimulating answers to the above questions and, interestingly, brings the discussion to the centre of epistemology. It is the latter contribution, I think, that is unique to King's project. [...] I find King's Obstacles to Divine Revelation both interesting and compelling. Students and scholars who work in religious epistemology and philosophy of religion will find King's work to be of value as it examines and advances many contemporary issues in those fields."European Journal of Philosophy of Religion (Tony Bolos, University of Edinburgh)

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Initial Reflections; Chapter 2: The God of History?; Chapter 3: Starting the Process; Chapter 4: Experience and Knowing God; Chapter 5: Reformed Epistemology: An Evaluation; Chapter 6: Obstacles to Direct Cognition; Chapter 7: Major and Discreet Revelation; Chapter 8: Eschatological Revelation; Chapter 9: Divine Hiddenness; Chapter 10: Concluding Reflections.