God: A Very Short Introduction

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Oxford University Press, 2014 - 135 էջ
Who or what is God? How do different religions interpret God's existence? How can we know God?

Many people believe in God; not just throughout history but also in the present day. But who or what is it they believe in? Many different and sometimes conflicting answers have been suggested to this question. This Very Short Introduction explores some of the answers provided by philosophers, poets, and theologians, and considers why some people believe in God and others do not.

John Bowker explores how the major religions established their own distinctive beliefs about God and how they interpret God's existence, and concludes by looking at how our understanding of God continues to evolve.

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Does God exist?
1
Why believe in God?
28
The religions of Abraham Jewish understandings of God
40
The religions of Abraham Christian understandings of God
55
The religions of Abraham Muslim understandings of God
72
Religions of India
84
On knowing and not knowing God
104
Publishers Acknowledgements
117
References
119
Further reading
125
Index
129
Very Short Introduction
136
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ՎերնագիրGod: A Very Short Introduction
Very short introductions
ՀեղինակJohn Bowker
Editionillustrated
ՀրատարակիչOxford University Press, 2014
ISBN0198708955, 9780198708957
Length135 էջ
  
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