Essays in Analytic Theology: Volume 2 (Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology)

This book is the second of two volumes collecting together Michael C. Rea's most substantial work in analytic theology. The first volume focuses on the nature of God and our ability to talk and discover truths about God, whereas this volume contains essays focused more on questions about humanity, the human condition, and how human beings relate to God. Part one of Volume II considers on the doctrines of the incarnation, original sin, and atonement. Part two examines the problem of evil, the problem of divine hiddenness, and a theological problem that arises in connection with the idea God not only tolerates but validates a response of angry protest in the face of these problems. Cover Essays in Analytic Theology Copyright Dedication Acknowledgements Contents Introduction 1. Incarnation, Sin, and Atonement 2. Evil, Divine Hiddenness, and Worship References Part I: Incarnation, Sin, and Atonement Chapter 1: The Metaphysics of Original Sin 1. Theories of Original Sin 1.1 The Nature of Our Corruption 1.2 For What Are We Guilty? 1.3 AG Theories 1.4 PG Theories 2. Jonathan Edwards and the Doctrine of Original Guilt 2.1 Edwards’s Theory of Imputation 2.2 Theories of Persistence 2.3 The Organic Whole Theory 2.4 The Fission Theory 2.5 Conclusion 3. Original Sin and Conditional Transworld Depravity 4. Conclusion References Chapter 2: Hylomorphism and the Incarnation 1. The Basic Framework and the Neo-Aristotelian Theory 2. Natures as Fundamental Powers 3. Natures as Uniting Other Powers 4. Natures, ‘Individuators’, and ‘Distinguishing Properties’ 5. Further Terminology 6. The Trinity 7. The Incarnation References Chapter 3: The Ill-Made Knight and the Stain on the Soul 1. 2. 3. 4. References Part II: Evil, Divine Hiddenness, and Worship Chapter 4: In Defence of Sceptical Theism: A Reply to Almeida and Oppy [with Michael Bergmann] 1. 2. 3. 4. References Chapter 5: Wright on Theodicy: Reflections on Evil and the Justice of God 1. Wright against Theodicy 2. Theodicy and Biblical Narrative 3. Conclusion References Chapter 6: Sceptical Theism and the ‘Too-Much-Scepticism’ Objection 1. What is Sceptical Theism? 2. The Too-Much-Scepticism Objection 3. Global Scepticism 4. Scepticism about Value 5. Scepticism about (Other) Knowledge of God 6. Moral Paralysis References Chapter 7: Narrative, Liturgy, and the Hiddenness of God 1. Divine Hiddenness and Divine Silence 2. Divine Silence and Divine Concern 3. Narrative, Liturgy, and the Presence of God 4. Postscript References Chapter 8: Hiddenness and Transcendence 1. 2. 3. 4. Postscript References Chapter 9: Protest, Worship, and the Deformation of Prayer 1. Divine Validation of Protest 2. The Duty to Worship and the Deformation of Prayer 3. Anger, Worship, and Prayer 4. Damaged Prayer? References Index "This two-volume collection brings together Michael C. Rea's most substantial work in analytic theology. The first volume considers the nature of God and our ability to talk and discover truths about God, whereas Volume II focuses on theological questions about humanity and the human condition. The chapters in the first part of Volume I explore issues pertaining to discourse about God and the authority of scripture. Part two focuses on divine attributes, while part three discusses doctrine of the trinity and related issues. Part one of Volume II considers the doctrines of the incarnation, original sin, and atonement. Part two examines the problem of evil, the problem of divine hiddenness, and a theological problem that arises in connection with the idea God not only tolerates but validates a response of angry protest in the face of these problems." --Provided by publisher This book is the first of two volumes collecting together Michael C. Rea's most substantial work in analytic theology. This volume considers the nature of God and our ability to talk and discover truths about God, whereas the companion volume focuses on theological questions about humanity and the human condition. The chapters in the first part of Volume I explore issues pertaining to discourse about God and the authority of scripture. Part two focuses on divine attributes, while part three discusses doctrine of the trinity and related issues