God owes us nothing
a brief remark on Pascal's religion and on the spirit of Jansenism
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Author
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1995 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
59,500 words, Guess
Page Count
238 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1274249M
- ISBN-100226450511
- OCLC Control Number32052036
- OCLC Control Numbergodowesusnothing0000koak
- Library of Congress Control Number95005768
and 2 more
- LibraryThing163964
- Goodreads1048904
Classifications
- DDC273/.7
- LCCB1903 .K57 1995
Description
Leszek Kolakowski reflects on the centuries-long debate in Christianity: how to reconcile the existence of evil in the world with the goodness of an omnipotent God, and how God's omnipotence is compatible with people's responsibility for their own salvation or damnation. He approaches this paradox as both an exercise in theology and in revisionist Christian history based on philosophical analysis. This unorthodox interpretation of the history of modern Christianity will provoke renewed discussion about the historical, intellectual, and cultural importance of neo-Augustinianism. Written with Kolakowski's characteristic wit and irony, God Owes Us Nothing will be required reading for philosophers, religious scholars, theologians, and historians alike.
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