God in Action (Problems in Theology)

This reader brings together carefully selected material from a wide range of authors on the meaning and status of divine action. It samples the recent literature on providence, miracle, prayer and grace together with some relevant classical texts. Topics include locating God's action, images of divine control, human freedom in relation to providence and grace, the nature of and evidence of miracle, prayer and pain, answers to prayer, and the experience of grace.

Preface

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Introduction: Reading the readings

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1 Providence

5

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1.1 Providence in the Bible

5

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1.2 Locating God's action

6

(11)

1.3 Indirect divine action and the universal hand of God

17

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1.4 Human freedom and divine frustration

24

(4)

1.5 Images of divine control

28

(5)

Topics for discussion

33

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2 Miracles

34

(19)

2.1 Miracle in the Bible

34

(1)

2.2 Defining miracle

35

(5)

2.3 Signs and wonders?

40

(8)

2.4 Testing miracles

48

(4)

Topics for discussion

52

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3 Prayer

53

(33)

3.1 Prayer in the Bible

53

(6)

3.2 Prayer and pain

59

(1)

3.3 Prayer and answers

60

(9)

3.4 Prayer, determinism and freedom

69

(11)

3.5 Prayer and the will of God

80

(3)

3.6 Prayer and work

83

(2)

Topics for discussion

85

(1)

4 Grace

86

(27)

4.1 Grace in the Bible

86

(4)

4.2 Augustine on grace and freedom

90

(1)

4.3 Locating grace

91

(9)

4.4 Personal or impersonal?

100

(6)

4.5 God's work alone?

106

(5)

Topics for discussion

111

(2)

Acknowledgements

113

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God in Action (Problems in Theology)

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