TY - BOOK AU - Crenshaw,James L. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Defending God: biblical responses to the problem of evil AV - BS1199.T44 C74 2005eb U1 - 231/.8 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Bible KW - Old Testament KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Theodicy KW - Biblical teaching KW - Good and evil KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-264) and indexes; 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://ezproxy.taylors.edu.my/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/taylorscollege/Doc?id=10103543 ER -