TY  - BOOK
AU  - Crenshaw,James L.
TI  - Defending God: biblical responses to the problem of evil 
SN  - 0195140028 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - BS1199.T44 C74 2004
U1  - 231/.8 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Old Testament
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Theodicy
KW  - Biblical teaching
KW  - Good and evil
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-264) and indexes; Part I: Spreading the blame around -- The atheistic answer : abandoning the quest -- Alternative gods : falling back on a convenient worldview -- A demon at work : letting benevolence slip -- Part II: Redefining God -- Limited power and knowledge : accentuating human freedom -- Split personality : reconciling justice with mercy -- A disciplinary procedure : stimulating growth in virtue -- Punishment for sin : blaming the victim -- Part III: Shifting to the human scene -- Suffering as atonement : making the most of a bad thing -- Justice deferred : banking on life beyond the grave -- Mystery : appealing to human ignorance -- Disinterested righteousness : questioning the problem
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0636/2004011803-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2004011803-b.html
ER  -