Faith and freedom: an interfaith perspective
David Burrell
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Title and Author
Faith and freedom: an interfaith perspective / David BurrellPublication Details
مالدن : Blackwell Pub، 2004مPhysical Description
xxi, 266 p.; 23 cm.Subject
Philosophical theologyCreation Comparative studies
Liberty Religious aspects Comparative studies
series
(Challenges in contemporary theology؛ )Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Distinguishing God from the world -- The unknowability of God in Al-Ghazali -- Why not pursue the metaphor of artisan and view God's knowledge as practical? -- Maimonides, Aquinas and Gersonides on providence and evil -- Aquinas' debt to Maimonides -- Creation and "actualism" : the dialectical dimension of philosophical theology -- Aquinas and Scotus : contrary patterns for philosophical theology -- From analogy of "being" to the analogy of being -- The challenge to Medieval Christian philosophy : relating Creator to creatures -- Freedom and creation in the Abrahamic traditions -- Al-Ghazali on created freedom -- Creation, will and knowledge in Aquinas and Duns Scotus -- God, religious pluralism, and dialogic encounter -- The Christian distinction celebrated and expanded -- Incarnation and creation : the hidden dimension -- Assessing statements of faith : Augustine and Etty Hillesum