{"product_id":"the-reality-of-god-and-brian-davies-9780826492418","title":"The Reality of God and the Problem of Evil","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn important new book on how we can still believe in a God of love and confront the problem of evil in the world. Probably the most important book on the subject since John Hick's book  Evil and the God of Love . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvil is a strong word that people now employ fairly rarely. Many people believe these days that God is omnipotent, omniscient and good and that what we deem to be bad or evil in the world is no reason for abandoning belief in God. It is an intellectual or theoretical problem not one where the focus is on how one might bring about some desirable goal ( a practical matter). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Davies says we should tackle this problem by attending to the basics, by asking whether there is a God and then What is God? he starts by summarizing the arguments so far (from Seneca to the present day). He then moves to what he describes as the basics (see above) and demonstrates that much of what has been written about on the topic of evil is in fact irrelevant or just plain wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, though many theologians argue that evil is a mystery, Davies argues that this too is wrong and a cop out. We should rather be concerned with the problem (or mystery) of good. The real issue is   Why is there not more good than there is . From the discussion Aquinas emerges as a hero (as filtered through analytical philosophy) but many moderns thinkers do not emerge so well. Davies effectively picks holes int e arguments of Peter Geach, Paul Helm, Richard Swinburne and even Mary Baker Eddy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026amp;; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a lively book on a tricky subject, written at all times with humour and much practical example.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 082649241X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826492418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.00w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 30","brand":"Brian Davies","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059909882111,"sku":"9780826492418","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78101ff0-a762-454b-9d94-4ddd5264edcb.jpg?v=1685060969","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reality-of-god-and-brian-davies-9780826492418","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}