McDermott, Gerald R. <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780830875368 (electronic bk.) 0830875360 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christianity and other religions.<br/>Religious pluralism--Christianity--History of doctrines.<br/>RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues<br/>RELIGION / Christianity / General
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR127  / .M215 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>261.2