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001 2010040608
003 DLC
005 20110925080512.0
008 100923s2011 ilu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2010040608
020 $a9780830838998 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a0830838996 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn666492839
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050 00 $aBT771.3$b.W55 2011
082 00 $a239/.1$222
082 00 $a234.23$222
100 1 $aWilliams, Clifford,$d1943-
245 10 $aExistential reasons for belief in God :$ba defense of desires & emotions for faith /$cClifford Williams.
260 $aDowners Grove, Ill. :$bIVP Academic,$cc2011.
300 $a188 p. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [184]-186) and index.
520 $aPhilosopher Clifford Williams puts forth an argument as to why certain needs, desires and emotions have a legitimate place in drawing people into faith in God. Addressing the strongest objections to these types of reasons, he shows how the personal and experiential aspects of belief play an important part in coming to faith and in remaining a believing person.
505 0 $aIntroduction: need and reason -- Existential needs -- The existential argument for believing in God -- Objection one: the existential argument does not guarantee truth -- Objection two: the existential argument justifies belief in any kind of god -- Objection three: not everyone feels existential needs -- Objection four: existential needs can be satisfied without faith -- Faith and emotion -- Pursuing faith.
650 0 $aFaith.
650 0 $aChristianity and existentialism.
650 0 $aEmotions$xReligious aspects$xChristianity.
650 0 $aApologetics.