God Owes Us Nothing

A Brief Remark on Pascal's Religion and on the Spirit of Jansenism

Paperback, 248 pages

English language

Published 1995 by University Of Chicago Press.

ISBN:
978-0-226-45053-7
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OCLC Number:
39305543

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God Owes Us Nothing reflects on the centuries-long debate in Christianity: how do we reconcile the existence of evil in the world with the goodness of an omnipotent God, and how does God's omnipotence relate to people's responsibility for their own salvation or damnation. Leszek Kolakowski approaches this paradox as both an exercise in theology and in revisionist Christian history based on philosophical analysis. Kolakowski's unorthodox interpretation of the history of modern Christianity provokes renewed discussion about the historical, intellectual, and cultural omnipotence of neo-Augustinianism.

2 editions

Subjects

  • Theology
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Catholic Theology
  • Religion
  • Philosophy
  • Christianity