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In the final part of th, Swinburne then applies the results of Parts I and II to assessing the evidence that the teaching of the Christian Church constitutes a revelation from God.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199212473

ISBN-139780199212477

eBay Product ID (ePID)59616852

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Number of Pages384 Pages

Publication NameRevelation : from Metaphor to Analogy

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

SubjectTheology, General, Linguistics / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorRichard Swinburne

Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16.9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-282598

Reviews'Written to the highest academic standards ... should be included in libraries catering for postgraduate courses in the philosophy of religion.'Theological Book Review, 'Written to the highest academic standards ... should be included inlibraries catering for postgraduate courses in the philosophy of religion.'Theological Book Review, 'Swinburne has once again produced an outstanding work in philosophy of religion.'The Philosophical Review, 'Review from previous edition This book succeeds very well in mapping the major issues involved in establishing the credibility of central Christian claims about divine revelation. ... In an admirable fashion Swinburne clearly distinguishes revelation from biblical inspiration, highlights the role of the Church in establishing the canon, and insists on the indispensable place of credal and doctrinal texts in biblical interpretation. ... This book would be afirst-rate text for graduate (and superior undergraduate) students concerned with major issues of revelation. For that reason alone I was very glad to see it issued simultaneously in hardback andpaperback.'Heythrop Journal'The issue is pursued with the clarity and philosophical precision for which Swinburne's work is rightly renowned ... The case that Swinburne argues is a careful, logical one.'Journal of Theological Studies'Written to the highest academic standards ... should be included in libraries catering for postgraduate courses in the philosophy of religion.'Theological Book Review'Swinburne has once again produced an outstanding work in philosophy of religion.'The Philosophical Review'Historically rich but theologically controversial book.'Faith and Philosophy, 'The issue is pursued with the clarity and philosophical precision for which Swinburne's work is rightly renowned ... The case that Swinburne argues is a careful, logical one.'Journal of Theological Studies, 'Review from previous edition This book succeeds very well in mapping the major issues involved in establishing the credibility of central Christian claims about divine revelation. ... In an admirable fashion Swinburne clearly distinguishes revelation from biblical inspiration, highlights therole of the Church in establishing the canon, and insists on the indispensable place of credal and doctrinal texts in biblical interpretation. ... This book would be a first-rate text for graduate (and superior undergraduate) students concerned with major issues of revelation. For that reason aloneI was very glad to see it issued simultaneously in hardback and paperback.'Heythrop Journal

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal231.7/4

Table Of ContentPrefaceIntroductionPART I: MEANING1. Terminology2. Presupposition3. Analogy and Metaphor4. GenrePART II: EVIDENCE OF A REVELATION5. The Need for Revelation6. The Four Tests for a RevelationPART III: THE CHRISTIAN REVELATION7. The Original Revelation8. The Church9. Theological Definitions10. The Bible11. Moral Teaching12. ConclusionAppendix: Formalizing the ArgumentAdditional NotesConcordance

SynopsisChristianity and other religions claim that their boosk and creeds contain truths revealed by God. How can we know whether they do? Revelation investigates the claim of the Christian religion to have revealed such truths; and so considers which parts of the Bible are to be regarded as literal history, and which as metaphorical truth. This entirely rewritten second edition contains a long new chapter examining whether traditional Christian claims about personal morality (divorce, homosexuality, abortion, etc.) can be regarded as revealed truths., The great religions often claim that their books or creeds contain truths revealed by God. How could we know that they do? In the second edition of Revelation, renowned philosopher of religion Richard Swinburne addresses this central question. But since the books of great religions often contain much poetry and parable, Swinburne begins by investigating how eternal truth can be conveyed in unfamiliar genres, by analogy and metaphor, within false presuppositions about science and history. In the final part of the book, Swinburne then applies the results of Parts I and II to assessing the evidence that the teaching of the Christian Church constitutes a revelation from God. In the course of his philosophical exploration, Swinburne considers how the church which Jesus founded is to be identified today and presents a sustained discussion of which passages in the Bible should be understood literally and which should be understood metaphorically. This is a fuller and entirely rewritten second edition of Revelation, the most notable new feature of which is a long chapter examining whether traditional Christian claims about personal morality (divorce, homosexuality, abortion, etc.) can be regarded as revealed truths. A formal appendix shows how the structure of evidence supporting the Christian revelation can be articulated in terms of the probability calculus (and shows that Plantinga's well-known argument from "dwindling probabilities" against probabilistic arguments of this kind is not cogent)., The great religions often claim that their books or creeds contain truths revealed by God. How could we know that they do? In the second edition of Revelation , renowned philosopher of religion Richard Swinburne addresses this central question. But since the books of great religions often contain much poetry and parable, Swinburne begins by investigating how eternal truth can be conveyed in unfamiliar genres, by analogy and metaphor, within false presuppositions about science and history. In the final part of the book, Swinburne then applies the results of Parts I and II to assessing the evidence that the teaching of the Christian Church constitutes a revelation from God. In the course of his philosophical exploration, Swinburne considers how the church which Jesus founded is to be identified today and presents a sustained discussion of which passages in the Bible should be understood literally and which should be understood metaphorically. This is a fuller and entirely rewritten second edition of Revelation , the most notable new feature of which is a long chapter examining whether traditional Christian claims about personal morality (divorce, homosexuality, abortion, etc.) can be regarded as revealed truths. A formal appendix shows how the structure of evidence supporting the Christian revelation can be articulated in terms of the probability calculus (and shows that Plantinga's well-known argument from "dwindling probabilities" against probabilistic arguments of this kind is not cogent)., The great religions often claim that their books or creeds contain truths revealed by God. How could we know that they do? In the second edition of Revelation, renowned philosopher of religion Richard Swinburne addresses this central question. But since the books of great religions often contain much poetry and parable, Swinburne begins by investigating how eternal truth can be conveyed in unfamiliar genres, by analogy and metaphor, within false presuppositions about science and history. In the final part of the book, Swinburne then applies the results of Parts I and II to assessing the evidence that the teaching of the Christian Church constitutes a revelation from God. In the course of his philosophical exploration, Swinburne considers how the church which Jesus founded is to be identified today and presents a sustained discussion of which passages in the Bible should be understood literally and which should be understood metaphorically. This is a fuller and entirely rewritten second edition of Revelation, the most notable new feature of which is a long chapter examining whether traditional Christian claims about personal morality (divorce, homosexuality, abortion, etc.) can be regarded as revealed truths. A formal appendix shows how the structure of evidence supporting the Christian revelation can be articulated in terms of the probability calculus (and shows that Plantinga's well-known argument from 'dwindling probabilities' against probabilistic arguments of this kind is not cogent).

LC Classification NumberBT127.3