God's rivals
McDermott, Gerald R.
God's rivals why has God allowed different religions? : insights from the Bible and the early church / [electronic resource] : Gerald R. McDermott. - Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2007. - 1 online resource (181 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The scandal of particularity : why has the true God come to only some people at some times? -- Not even in Israel have I found such faith : surprising knowledge of God among Bible people outside Israel and the church -- The Lord of Hosts : the Old Testament and the real existence of other gods -- Principalities and powers : the New Testament on other real supernatural powers besides God -- Seeds of the Word : Justin Martyr on seeds of the Word in other religions -- Divine pedagogy : Irenaeus explains how God uses the religions -- A divine gift to the Greeks : Clement of Alexandria and the Gentile covenants -- Diverse destinies by diverse choices : Origen's warnings about other religions -- What are the religions? and why are they there? : collecting the strands -- Appendix : God and the masculine pronoun.
Using the teachings from the Old and New Testaments and reflections from a number of key theologians from the early church, the author suggests an answer to why God has allowed other religions.
9780830875368 (electronic bk.) 0830875360 (electronic bk.)
Christianity and other religions.
Religious pluralism--Christianity--History of doctrines.
RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues
RELIGION / Christianity / General
Electronic books.
BR127 / .M215 2007
261.2
God's rivals why has God allowed different religions? : insights from the Bible and the early church / [electronic resource] : Gerald R. McDermott. - Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2007. - 1 online resource (181 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The scandal of particularity : why has the true God come to only some people at some times? -- Not even in Israel have I found such faith : surprising knowledge of God among Bible people outside Israel and the church -- The Lord of Hosts : the Old Testament and the real existence of other gods -- Principalities and powers : the New Testament on other real supernatural powers besides God -- Seeds of the Word : Justin Martyr on seeds of the Word in other religions -- Divine pedagogy : Irenaeus explains how God uses the religions -- A divine gift to the Greeks : Clement of Alexandria and the Gentile covenants -- Diverse destinies by diverse choices : Origen's warnings about other religions -- What are the religions? and why are they there? : collecting the strands -- Appendix : God and the masculine pronoun.
Using the teachings from the Old and New Testaments and reflections from a number of key theologians from the early church, the author suggests an answer to why God has allowed other religions.
9780830875368 (electronic bk.) 0830875360 (electronic bk.)
Christianity and other religions.
Religious pluralism--Christianity--History of doctrines.
RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues
RELIGION / Christianity / General
Electronic books.
BR127 / .M215 2007
261.2
