God Owes Us Nothing: A Brief Remark on Pascal's Religion and on the Spirit of Jansenism
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God Owes Us Nothing reflects on the centuries-long debate in Christianity: how do we reconcile the existence of evil in the world with the goodness of an omnipotent God, and how does God's omnipotence relate to people's responsibility for their own salvation or damnation. Leszek Kolakowski approaches this paradox as both an exercise in theology and in revisionist Christian history based on philosophical analysis. Kolakowski's unorthodox interpretation of the history of modern Christianity provokes renewed discussion about the historical, intellectual, and cultural omnipotence of neo-Augustinianism. "Several books a year wrestle with that hoary conundrum, but few so dazzlingly as the Polish philosopher's latest."-Carlin Romano, Washington Post Book World "Kolakowski's fascinating book and its debatable thesis raise intriguing historical and theological questions well worth pursuing."-Stephen J. Duffy, Theological Studies "Kolakowski's elegant meditation is a masterpiece of cultural and religious criticism."-Henry Carrigan, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226450538
ISBN13:9780226450537
Release Date:May 1998
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Related Subjects
17th Century Catholicism Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Education & Reference Free Will & Determinism Good & Evil History Humanities Jainism Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious History Religious Studies Roman Catholicism Saints TheologyCustomer Reviews
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