Creation: A Guide for the Perplexed

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology
Cover of the book Creation: A Guide for the Perplexed by Dr Simon Oliver, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Dr Simon Oliver ISBN: 9780567656117
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: June 29, 2017
Imprint: T&T Clark Language: English
Author: Dr Simon Oliver
ISBN: 9780567656117
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: June 29, 2017
Imprint: T&T Clark
Language: English

This addition to our popular Guides for the Perplexed series tackles a subject that is enjoying renewed debate: Christianity, along with Judaism and Islam, claims that the universe is not a brute fact. It is 'created'. But what do we mean by 'creation'? Do we mean that the universe is 'designed'? Is it the product of an evolutionary process? How are creatures related to God, and does God act within creation?

Simon Oliver begins with the background to the Christian theology of creation in Greek philosophy and the Old Testament. This provides a route into understanding the claim that we are part of a created order that is also the theatre of God's providential action. He examines different understandings of creation, including creation out of nothing and the analogy of being, with close reference to the work of patristic and medieval theologians such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. This leads to an historical overview of the relationship between theological, philosophical and scientific approaches to creation in the modern period. Some of the ethical issues concerning humanity's place within, and treatment of, creation and our environment are also examined. A distinctive yet traditional theology of creation is proposed focused on the concepts of gift and participation as ways of understanding more fully the meaning and implications of the claim that the universe is created.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This addition to our popular Guides for the Perplexed series tackles a subject that is enjoying renewed debate: Christianity, along with Judaism and Islam, claims that the universe is not a brute fact. It is 'created'. But what do we mean by 'creation'? Do we mean that the universe is 'designed'? Is it the product of an evolutionary process? How are creatures related to God, and does God act within creation?

Simon Oliver begins with the background to the Christian theology of creation in Greek philosophy and the Old Testament. This provides a route into understanding the claim that we are part of a created order that is also the theatre of God's providential action. He examines different understandings of creation, including creation out of nothing and the analogy of being, with close reference to the work of patristic and medieval theologians such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. This leads to an historical overview of the relationship between theological, philosophical and scientific approaches to creation in the modern period. Some of the ethical issues concerning humanity's place within, and treatment of, creation and our environment are also examined. A distinctive yet traditional theology of creation is proposed focused on the concepts of gift and participation as ways of understanding more fully the meaning and implications of the claim that the universe is created.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Throbbing Gristle's Twenty Jazz Funk Greats by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Begging Letter by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book With Their Bare Hands by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919–45 (2) by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Sod Sitting, Get Moving! by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Big Bad Biteasaurus: A Bloomsbury Young Reader by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Palestinian Refugees and Identity by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book The Law-Making Process by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Litigating Trust Disputes in Jersey by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book History of Technology Volume 14 by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book God Without Measure: Working Papers in Christian Theology by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Junkers Ju 87 Stuka by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book Rethinking Educational Leadership by Dr Simon Oliver
Cover of the book British Submarine vs Italian Torpedo Boat by Dr Simon Oliver
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy