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Author:   James A. Metzger
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.10cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780761871644

ISBN 10:   0761871640
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   04 October 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Section I: How I Arrived Here: Illness, The Death of God, and A Turn Toward Secular Humanism Chapter 1: Believing in Belief Chapter 2: Illness and Deicide Chapter 3: Is It Wrong to Accept the Gift of Salvation? Section II: Epistemic Limitations and Respect for Persons Chapter 4: What Atheists Want Chapter 5: Three Reasons Why Atheists Should Be More Charitable Chapter 6: Have the New Atheists Been Good for Atheism? Chapter 7: Can Liberal Christians Save the Church? A Humanist Approach to Progressive Christian Theologies Section III: A Humanist Approach to Reading the Bible Chapter 8: Why We Must Treat the Bible No Differently Than Any Other Book Chapter 9: Spending Christmas with Linus Chapter 10: Taking Paul Seriously Chapter 11: Can Early Christian Faith Remain a Rational Option Today? Chapter 12: Why Atheists Should Read-and Love-the Book of Job Section IV: Advantages and Consequences of Ethical Reasoning without God Chapter 13: Ethics is Just Safer without God Chapter 14: Humanism, Illness, and Elective Death: A Case Study in Utilitarian Ethics Bibliography Index About the Author

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James A. Metzger is author of four books and numerous journal articles in religion, philosophy, and literature. He has taught at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Luther College, East Carolina University, and Pitt Community College.

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