| The Ocean of Truth Contributor(s): Hebblethwaite, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521359759 ISBN-13: 9780521359757 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christianity - General - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 231.042 |
| LCCN: 87023914 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5" W x 8" (0.43 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This short book offers an alternative reading of the impact of modernity on Christian faith to that advanced by Don Cupitt in his television series and book, The Sea of Faith. Hebblethwaite gives a spirited defense of belief in the objective reality of God and in life after death, as opposed to Cupitt's radically interiorized and expressivist view of religion. As attractive as many may find a denial of the traditional church doctrines in favor of an anti-metaphysical, non-dogmatic expressivist version of Christian faith, Hebblethwaite insists that of far greater importance is the question of objective truth that he focuses his attention. After arguing against Cupitt's response to the modern situation, Hebblethwaite shows how belief shows how belief in an objective God is both possible and highly plausible, despite the impact of modern science and historical criticism. |
