The Faithful Creator: Affirming Creation and Providence in an Age of Anxiety - Couverture souple

Highfield, Ron

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1783593725 ISBN 13 : 9781783593729

Editeur : Apollos, 2015

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Suffering and evil often challenge our understanding of, and love for, the God who created and rules over the world. Focusing on God's work of creation and providence, Highfield is swimming against a stream in evangelical theology that has revised or modified aspects of the traditional understanding of God's nature (simplicity, immutability, eternity and omnipotence). He cogently reaffirms classical theism, and he applies it very helpfully in our present context. Whether or not readers agree with Highfield's criticism of recent departures from the classical tradition, they will benefit, as I have done, from interacting with his superb restatement of the tradition and his own constructive appropriation of it --Terrance Tiessen, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology and Ethics, Providence Theological Seminary

In this splendid book, Ron Highfield carefully argues that a proper theological understanding of God's creative action and providential care for all things may afford peace and assurance in this age of anxiety. Solidly grounded in Scripture and masterfully engaging key figures in both classical and contemporary theology, Highfield employs the notions of analogy and secondary causality to preserve God's transcendence and immanence, while affirming human freedom and the authentic causality of creatures. The reader is invited to find 'comfort, hope, courage, and joy' in the reality of God's providence - in the truth that 'God so orders and directs every event in the history of creation that God's eternal purpose for creation is realized perfectly' --Michael J. Dodds, OP Professor of Theology and Philosophy Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology Berkeley, CA USA

'The Faithful Creator' is an extraordinarily rich scholarly treatment of the subjects of divine creation and providence. Highfield situates the doctrine of providence where it belong - as an outworking of the doctrine of divine creation, which in turn is grounded in the triune nature of God. And the discussion culminates in a wise and extensive treatment of the diverse ways in which the problem of evil threatens to undermine our belief in divine faithfulness. Highfield seems equally adept when discussing biblical, philosophical, and historical-theological dimensions of the issue, enabling him to bring into the conversation an impressive range of thinkers - ancient to contemporary. This study demands consideration by those on all sides of the providence debate --James S. Spiegel, Taylor University

Présentation de l'éditeur :

As the apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Romans (8:22), creation groans for redemption - but can we trust God to make all things new?

The doctrines of creation and providence address the question of human anxiety in the face of suffering and evil. In a world that often seems to be spinning out of control, Christian faith confesses a 'faithful Creator' (1 Peter 4:19) who promises a glorious future for all creation.

In this scholarly and accessible volume, Ron Highfield presents an overview of creation, providence and the problem of evil. He explores a wide range of issues, including the biblical accounts of creation, the dialogue between theology and science, models of providence, philosophical problems of evil and the proposals of open theism and process theism.

'The Faithful Creator' will be of value to all who wish to enrich and strengthen their faith through serious theological reflection. The apostle Peter exhorted the harassed and persecuted believers in Asia Minor to commit themselves into the hands of their faithful Creator, and this rings as true today as it did in Peter's time.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Apollos
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1783593725
• ISBN 13: 9781783593729
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 396