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A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory

Albert Taylor Bledsoe · Philosophy_and_Ethics · 23 章

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The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory Contents Section VI. The spirit in which the following work has been prosecuted, and the relation of the author to other systems.Part I. The Existence Of Moral Evil, Or Sin, Consistent With The Holiness Of God.Section III. The sentiments of Descartes, Spinoza, and Malebranche, concerning the relation between liberty and necessity.Section VI. The attempt of Edwards to establish free and accountable agency on the basis of necessity—The views of the younger Edwards, Day, Chalmers, Dick, D'Aubigne, Hill, Shaw, and M'Cosh, concerning the agreement of liberty and necessity.Section XI. The true conclusion from the foregoing review of opinions and arguments.Section IV. The attempts of Dr. Emmons and Dr. Chalmers to reconcile the scheme of necessity with the purity of God.Section IV. The scheme of necessity seems to be inconsistent with the reality of moral distinctions, not because we confound natural and moral necessity, but because it is really inconsistent therewith.Section II. The scheme of necessity is directed against a false issue.Section VII. The scheme of necessity originates in a false method, and terminates in a false religion.Section V. The danger of mistaking distorted for exalted views of the divine sovereignty.Section VIII. The little, captious spirit of Voltaire, and other atheizing minute philosophers.Section VI. It may be contended, that it is unfair to urge the preceding difficulties against the scheme of necessity; inasmuch as the same, or as great, difficulties attach to the system of those by whom they are urged.Chapter 15 Section III. The views of Luther and Calvin respecting the sincerity of God in his endeavours to save those who will finally perish.Section V. The importance of harmonizing reason and revelation.Section III. The objections of Dr. Channing, and other Unitarians, against the doctrine of the atonement.Section III. The eternity of future punishments an expression of the divine goodness.Section IV. The true ground and reason of election to eternal life shows it to be consistent with the infinite goodness of God.Section VI. The question submitted.Footnotes THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE