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God, Chance and Purpose

Author : David J. Bartholomew
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521707084
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book God, Chance and Purpose written by David J. Bartholomew and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-02-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific accounts of existence give chance a central role. At the smallest level, quantum theory involves uncertainty and evolution is driven by chance and necessity. These ideas do not fit easily with theology in which chance has been seen as the enemy of purpose. One option is to argue, as proponents of Intelligent Design do, that chance is not real and can be replaced by the work of a Designer. Others adhere to a deterministic theology in which God is in total control. Neither of these views, it is argued, does justice to the complexity of nature or the greatness of God. The thesis of this book is that chance is neither unreal nor non-existent but an integral part of God's creation. This view is expounded, illustrated and defended by drawing on the resources of probability theory and numerous examples from the natural and social worlds.

God, Chance and Necessity

Author : Keith Ward
Publisher : ONEWorld Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book God, Chance and Necessity written by Keith Ward and published by ONEWorld Publications. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "new materialism" argues that science and religious belief arencompatible. This book considers such arguments from cosmology, biology, andociobiology view points, and shows that modern scientific knowledge does notndermine belief in God, but points to the existence of God.

Chance and the Sovereignty of God

Author : Vern S. Poythress
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433536986
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Book Synopsis Chance and the Sovereignty of God by : Vern S. Poythress

Download or read book Chance and the Sovereignty of God written by Vern S. Poythress and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if all events—big and small, good and bad—are governed by more than just blind chance? What if they are governed by God? In this theologically informed and philosophically nuanced introduction to the study of probability and chance, Vern Poythress argues that all events—including the seemingly random or accidental—fall under God's watchful gaze and are part of his eternal plan. Poythress tackles questions related to everything from natural disasters to the roll of the dice, explaining how God's sovereignty functions as the lens through which we study subjects such as science, mathematics, modern physics, evolutionary biology, human choice, and gambling. Comprehensive in its scope, this book lays the theistic foundation for our scientific assumptions about the world while addressing personal questions about the meaning and significance of everyday events.

The God of Chance and Purpose

Author : Bradford McCall
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725283859
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book The God of Chance and Purpose written by Bradford McCall and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief title will pursue a triangulation of chance, divine involvement, and theology through a fundamentally Peircean lens--at least epistemologically and semiotically. The argument proceeds over five distinct chapters, and a conclusion that constitutes a sixth chapter. In Part I, I discuss the Modern Synthetic theory in evolutionary biology. In particular, I refer to what I have labeled the secular evolutionary worldview (SEW). Also in Part I, I dismiss the French physicist Pierre-Simon de Laplace's claim that a sufficiently informed intelligence could forecast everything that is going to happen in the whole universe--and, working backwards, tell you everything that did happen, not by direct citation and rebuke, but rather by implicit argumentation and demonstration of the God of Chance. In Part II of this book, I explore the God of chance and purpose, with theological assists provided by Philip Clayton and Alister McGrath over two chapters. So then, we live in a world of both chance and purpose. One may even go so far as to state that this world is designed for both chance and purpose.

Discovering God's Purpose for Your Life

Author : Beth Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780978763800
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (638 download)

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Download or read book Discovering God's Purpose for Your Life written by Beth Moore and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket size booklet examines Philippians 3:10: The reality of truly knowing Christ. Great when you need a small gift for a retreat bag or outreach visitation.

Your Beautiful Purpose

Author : Susie Larson
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441261133
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Your Beautiful Purpose written by Susie Larson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Radio Host Shows Women How to Embrace God's Unique Call for Their Life Listeners to Susie Larson's radio show and women she meets at events across the country tell her the same thing: I want to do something meaningful for God, but I don't know what to do, or how. Drawing on her own hard-earned experiences, Larson shows readers how to overcome insecurities, busyness, and other obstacles in order to focus their gifts and passions on their unique God-assignment. With biblical insights and inspiring stories from a variety of women, this action-oriented guide will speak to every woman who has felt a nudge from God--from the visionary who wants to end poverty to the empty-nest mom who feels called to help the young single mother next door.

Is There Purpose in Biology?

Author : Denis Alexander
Publisher : Monarch Books
ISBN 13 : 0857217151
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Is There Purpose in Biology? written by Denis Alexander and published by Monarch Books. This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atheists assert that the natural world has no meaning or purpose. Dr Denis Alexander, Emeritus Director of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion at St. Edmunds College, Cambridge, draws a different conclusion. Not only do recent evolutionary biological data appear inconsistent with the claim that the world is purposeless, but the Christian doctrine of creation has provided and continues to provide both context and stimulus for the study of the natural world. Christians started biology! However, is a belief in an omnipotent, benign Creator consistent with a world of pain and suffering? From a lifetime's study in the biological sciences, Denis Alexander believes that whilst the cost of existence is extremely high, it can nonetheless be squared with the idea of a God of love whose ultimate purposes for humankind render that cost more comprehensible.

God of Chance

Author : David J. Bartholomew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book God of Chance written by David J. Bartholomew and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

God's Purpose for the Family

Author : Stephen Kaung
Publisher : Christian Fellowship Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1937713083
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book God's Purpose for the Family written by Stephen Kaung and published by Christian Fellowship Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “And God created man in his image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them (Genesis 1:27). The concept of family had its origin with God at the very beginning when He created man, for God had an important purpose for the family to fulfill. Indeed, He will use the family of God—the church—to defeat His enemy, Satan. And hence, God’s enemy is pouring out his fury to destroy the family. Thank God, through the redemptive work of Christ, we Christians are to have our families restored to God’s original purpose. This short series of messages, delivered by the author before a gathering of God’s people in Washington DC beginning in September 1974, is therefore being published as a way of helping Christian believers elsewhere to see and carry out God’s purpose for the family. May the Lord bless all who read the pages of this volume.

God's Way for Women

Author :
Publisher : Harrison House
ISBN 13 : 9781593790066
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book God's Way for Women written by and published by Harrison House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of real-life stories for women includes compelling testimonies, short stories, and spiritual insights from Christian people across the nation who have dared to live their lives "God's way."

The Purpose Driven Life

Author : Rick Warren
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310329337
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Purpose Driven Life written by Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover and fulfill your God-given purpose by joining the more than thirty-five million others who have embarked on a spiritual journey that started with this #1 New York Times bestselling book by Pastor Rick Warren. Before you were born, God knew what your life had in store for you. His hope for you is to discover the life he created just for you--both here on earth, and forever in eternity. Let Rick Warren guide you as you learn to live out your true purpose. The Purpose Driven Life is more than a book; it's a road map for your spiritual journey. Combining thoughtful verses from Scripture with timely stories and perspectives from Warren's own life, The Purpose Driven Life will help you discover the answer to one of life's most important questions: What on earth am I here for? Throughout The Purpose Driven Life, Warren will teach you to spend time getting to know yourself and your creator in order to live your life to the fullest. Unlocking your true purpose will also reduce your stress, simplify your decisions, increase your satisfaction, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity. Designed to be read over the course of forty-two days, The Purpose Driven Life will help you see the big picture, giving you a fresh perspective on the way that the pieces of your life fit together. Every chapter of The Purpose Driven Life provides a daily meditation and practical steps to help you uncover and live out your purpose, starting with exploring three essential questions: The Question of Existence: Why am I alive? The Question of Significance: Does my life matter? The Question of Purpose: What on earth am I here for? Each copy of The Purpose Driven Life also includes thoughtful discussion questions, audio Bible studies that go along with every chapter, and access to a supportive online community, giving you the opportunity to dive even deeper into each life-changing lesson.

The Purpose of God

Author : R. C. Sproul
Publisher : Christian Focus
ISBN 13 : 9781845506384
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Purpose of God written by R. C. Sproul and published by Christian Focus. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh look at the Apostle Paul's understanding of the Christian Faith

Jesus > Religion

Author : Jefferson Bethke
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1400205409
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Jesus > Religion written by Jefferson Bethke and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandon dead, dry, religious rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation with a passionate, provocative poem titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus." The 4-minute video became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). Bethke's message clearly struck a chord with believers and nonbelievers alike, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged. In his New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem--highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair, and hope. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior. Along the way, Bethke gives you the tools you need to: Humbly and prayerfully open your mind Understand Jesus for all that he is View the church from a brand-new perspective Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he's not a pastor or theologian, but simply an ordinary, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. On this journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him with love beyond the props of false religion. Praise for Jesus > Religion: "Jeff's book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by the noise of religion. Listen to that voice, then follow it--right to the feet of Jesus." --Bob Goff, author of New York Times bestsellers Love Does and Everybody, Always "The book you hold in your hands is Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz meets C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity meets Augustine's Confessions. This book is going to awaken an entire generation to Jesus and His grace." --Derwin L. Gray, lead pastor of Transformation Church, author of Limitless Life: Breaking Free from the Labels That Hold You Back

What's Next?

Author : Chris Hodges
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0718091574
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book What's Next? written by Chris Hodges and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeper and more intimate relationship with God is closer than you think. Have you ever felt as if something were missing from your life? Are you longing for a clearer sense of purpose? Do you feel stuck in a spiritual rut? In What’s Next?, bestselling author Chris Hodges offers a practical guide to all those looking for clarity and direction and reveals the four steps to spiritual maturity: know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference. He demonstrates how each step is part of both a linear path and a cycle leading to deeper levels of faith. Accessible and clear, concise and profound, no matter where you are in your journey, What’s Next? is the guide you need to find your way and discover the joy that comes walking the road of richer faith.

God's Divine Purpose

Author : James A. Gordon
Publisher : Pen2paper Press, Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book God's Divine Purpose written by James A. Gordon and published by Pen2paper Press, Limited. This book was released on 2023-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reverend Dr. James A. Gordon is a member of the New Testament Church of God. He has served as associate pastor of a local church for approximately three years; he assumed pastor ship and has been in that capacity for four years. Previously he served as a national and international evangelist; for several years he worked with the National Evangelism Home and Mission Team (NEHMT), serving Jamaica, the West Indies, and the Grand Cayman Islands. He is a graduate of the Faith Clinic Institute of Ministry, School of Theology, Jamaica W.I.; there he acquired a diploma certificate in biblical studies. He also earned his bachelor's degree in theology at the University of North Carolina, School of Theology; where he accomplished his master's and doctorate degrees in Christian counseling as well as a doctorate in psychology. He is a certified counselor; he has earned a doctoral diploma certificate with the American Society of Christian Therapists. He is a licensed clinical Christian Counselor. He earned his PhD in philosophy at Conan College & Seminary School of Theology. He acquired a Chaplaincy Degree, from the American International Christians Chaplains Association Inc. He also acquired a degree in Domestic Violence Skills Training, from the Joint Commission on Chaplain Accreditation and Education (JCCAE). He is a licensed Master Instructor with (JCCAE). He has served as the administrative Dean for the Conon Bible College & Seminary School of Theology. He is now the Dean for the Gulf Coast College & Seminary School of Ministry at the Macedonia Cathedral Church of God; where he is currently developing a training center that offers courses in domestic violence as well as facilitators and Chaplaincy programs. He has pursued many biblical studies, earning several certificates. Reverend Dr. James A. Gordon has preached dynamically under the auspices of the Holy Spirit throughout Jamaica, the Grand Cayman Islands, the Virgin Islands, England, the United States, Cuba, and other countries around the world. Numerous souls have been won for the Lord. He and his wife, Jacqueline, are the proud parents of two sons, Tyrone and Jerome. Dr. Gordon is the Author of three books, Purpose Under Process, God's Divine Purpose

Unreasonable Hope

Author : Chad Veach
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0718038363
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Unreasonable Hope written by Chad Veach and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Where was God when ____? How could God allow ____? Why?” These are the questions that flood our hearts and minds when the unimaginable happens. When things go horribly wrong and the world seems to be unraveling, how do you believe in God’s goodness? How do you cling to hope? Chad Veach directs readers away from clichéd Sunday school answers that fail to offer real comfort or provide faith-building insights. Instead, he draws from God’s promises in the Bible and from the story of his own daughter’s diagnosis of a devastating and debilitating disease to reveal simple, purposeful steps for dealing with pain. Resting in God’s love, remembering his past faithfulness, and realizing the distinction between having faith and clinging to hope are just some of these steps. Veach reminds us that because we know who God is, we know there is hope.

Evolution, Chance, and God

Author : Brendan Sweetman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1628929847
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Evolution, Chance, and God written by Brendan Sweetman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolution, Chance, and God looks at the relationship between religion and evolution from a philosophical perspective. This relationship is fascinating, complex and often very controversial, involving myriad issues that are difficult to keep separate from each other. Evolution, Chance, and God introduces the reader to the main themes of this debate and to the theory of evolution, while arguing for a particular viewpoint, namely that evolution and religion are compatible, and that, contrary to the views of some influential thinkers, there is no chance operating in the theory of evolution, a conclusion that has great significance for teleology. One of the main aims of this book is not simply to critique one influential contemporary view that evolution and religion are incompatible, but to explore specific ways of how we might understand their compatibility, as well as the implications of evolution for religious belief. This involves an exploration of how and why God might have created by means of evolution, and what the consequences in particular are for the status of human beings in creation, and for issues such as free will, the objectivity of morality, and the problem of evil. By probing how the theory of evolution and religion could be reconciled, Sweetman says that we can address more deeply key foundational questions concerning chance, design, suffering and morality, and God's way of acting in and through creation.