Crenshaw, James L. <br/><br/>
Defending God  biblical responses to the problem of evil /  [electronic resource] : 
James L. Crenshaw. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2005. 
 - x, 275 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-264) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Part I: Spreading the blame around -- The atheistic answer : abandoning the quest -- Alternative gods : falling back on a convenient worldview -- A demon at work : letting benevolence slip -- Part II: Redefining God -- Limited power and knowledge : accentuating human freedom -- Split personality : reconciling justice with mercy -- A disciplinary procedure : stimulating growth in virtue -- Punishment for sin : blaming the victim -- Part III: Shifting to the human scene -- Suffering as atonement : making the most of a bad thing -- Justice deferred : banking on life beyond the grave -- Mystery : appealing to human ignorance -- Disinterested righteousness : questioning the problem. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Theodicy--Biblical teaching.<br/>Good and evil--Biblical teaching.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1199.T44  / C74 2005eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>231/.8