why has God allowed different religions? : insights from the Bible and the early church McDermott, Gerald R. (Gerald Robert) creator text bibliography Electronic books. ilu Downers Grove, Ill IVP Academic c2007 2007 monographic eng

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1 online resource (181 p.) : ill. 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. 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. Gerald R. McDermott. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Christianity and other religions Religious pluralism Christianity History of doctrines RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues RELIGION / Christianity / General BR127 .M215 2007 261.2 McDermott, Gerald R. (Gerald Robert). Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2007 (DLC) 2006101564 (OCoLC)77494429 9780830875368 (electronic bk.) 0830875360 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577696 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577696 N$T 130828 20200709055822.0 ocn857149641