Questions of Faith
A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity
1st Edition
Published on 8. May 2008
200 pages
978-1-4051-4354-7 (ISBN)
Description
Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, exploreshow and what we can believe in modern times.
* * Deals clearly with questions such as 'Does God exist?What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in apluralistic society?
* Structured around key phrases from the Apostles'Creed.
* Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work ofother relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil.
* The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic,exploring his own beliefs.
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"This book gives us the mature reflection of a really majorcontributor to issues of faith in our contemporary situation. PeterBerger is a master of the art of communication who educates hisreaders by including them in his own inner conversation in all itshonesty and with repeated flashes of clarification andillumination. Once again his is a voice that has to be attendedto." David Martin, Emeritus Professor, London School ofEconomics "[T]his is a lively work of apologetic that will be foundvaluable by believers and open-minded seekers alike." Church ofEngland NewspaperMore details
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Person
Peter Berger, well-known sociologist and lay theologian, is director of the Institute on Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. His recent publications include Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Modern World (2002), The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics (1999), The Limits of Social Cohesion (1999), and Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of the Human Experience (1997).
Content
Preface.
1. 'I Believe...'.
2. '...In God'.
3. '...The Father Almighty'.
4. '...Creator Of Heaven And Earth'.
5. 'I Believe In Jesus Christ, His Only Son, OurLord'.
6. 'He Was Conceived By The Power Of The Holy Spirit AndBorn Of The Virgin Mary'.
Excursus: On Prayer In Christ's Name.
7. 'He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, DiedAnd Was Buried'.
Excursus: On The Empty Tomb And Other Miracles.
8. 'He Descended Into Hell. On The Third Day He RoseAgain. He Ascended Into Heaven, And Is Seated On The Right Hand OfThe Father. He Will Come Again To Judge The Living And TheDead.'.
9. 'I Believe In The Holy Spirit'.
10. '...The Holy Catholic Church, The Communion OfSaints'.
11. ' ...The Forgiveness Of Sins'.
Excursus: On Christian Morality.
12. '...The Resurrection Of The Body, And The LifeEverlasting'.
Bibliography.
Index.
