Douglas Groothuis

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  Beyond The Wager

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  Blaise Pascal, the seventeenth-century French philosopher and scientist, is perhaps best known for his “wager,” an argument about the existence of God. But there was much more to Pascal and his brilliance.

  In this accessible and well-documented study, philosopher Douglas Groothuis introduces readers to Pascal’s life as well as the breadth of his intellectual pursuits, including his contributions to mathematics, science, ethics, and theology. Groothuis overviews the key points of Pascal’s Pensees, which captures his thoughts about God, humanity, and Jesus Christ. Readers will also explore Pascal’s views on a range of topics, including culture, politics, Islam, and miracles.

  Often quoted and often misunderstood, Pascal is a complex figure whose writings have charmed, puzzled, and inspired readers across the centuries. With guidance from a leading Christian thinker and longtime student of Pascal, Beyond the Wager takes you on a journey to discover the riches Pascal has to offer today.

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  World Religions In Seven Sentences

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  Understanding the beliefs and practices of other faiths is essential not just to the task of interreligious dialogue, but also to grasping one’s own faith.

  In this brief volume in IVP Academic’s Introductions in Seven Sentences, philosopher Douglas Groothuis creatively uses a single sentence representing each of several world religions as a way to open readers to their depth and complexity, including:

  *Atheism: “God Is Dead.”
  *Judaism: “I Am Who I Am.”
  *Hinduism: “You Are That.”
  *Buddhism: “Life Is Suffering.”
  *Daoism: “The Dao That Can Be Spoken Is Not the Eternal Dao.”
  *Christianity: “Before Abraham Was, I Am.”
  *Islam: “There Is One God, and Mohammad Is His Prophet.”

  With a sympathetic but not uncritical approach, Groothuis welcomes readers to a vital and global conversation.

  The accessible primers in the Introductions in Seven Sentences collection act as brief introductions to an academic field, with simple organization: seven key sentences that give readers a birds-eye view of an entire discipline.

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  Christian Apologetics : A Comprehensive Case For Biblical Faith

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  People are hungry for hope. They want to understand our human condition-its origin, nature, purpose, and destiny. The Christian faith offers hope for individuals and the entire universe, grounded in absolute truth. But how can we know that Christianity is true? And how can Christians confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views? In this comprehensive text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism. Demonstrating how apologetics must be both rational and winsome, he addresses the most common questions and objections people raise regarding Christianity. After laying a foundation with the biblical basis for apologetics, apologetic method, and a defense of objective truth, he presents key arguments for the reality of God, a case for the credibility of Jesus, and evidence for the resurrection. Groothuis also evaluates alternative views and responds to challenges such as religious pluralism and the problem of evil. The second edition of this landmark work has been updated throughout to address current issues and sources. It includes new chapters on topics such as doubt and the hiddenness of God, the atonement, the church, and lament as a Christian apologetic. To know God in Christ, Groothuis argues, means that we desire to make Christian truth available to others in the most compelling form possible. Students, ordinary Christians, and seasoned philosophers will all find a wise guide for this endeavor in Christian Apologetics.

  The Christian faith offers people hope. But how can we know that Christianity is true? How can Christians confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views? In this second edition of a landmark apologetics text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism, addressing the most common questions and objections raised regarding Christianity.

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  Walking Through Twilight

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  Foreword By Nicholas Wolterstorff Introduction: Walking Through Twilight
  1. Rage In A Psych Ward
  2. The Year Of Learning Things I Did Not Want To Know
  Interlude: The Mensa Card
  3. It Is Eerie
  4. Giving Up
  Interlude: Sunny
  5. The Temptation To Hate God
  6. Learning To Lament
  Interlude: My Worried Ear
  7. Joy In Lament
  8. Moses And Our Sadness
  Interlude: The Red Book
  9. Lamenting In The Classroom
  10. Lamenting Online
  Interlude: At The Museum
  11. Technology Free
  12. Learning To Lie To My Wife (as Little As Possible)
  Interlude: Jesus Loves Me
  13. Gallows Humor
  14. Dogs, Dementia, And Us
  15. Miss Becky And A Way Of Speaking
  Interlude: Snack And Scalp
  16. Words Fail Us
  17. My Escape Into Meaning
  Interlude: Becky As My Student
  18. How Is Becky?
  Interlude: Resting
  Conclusion: From Twilight Into Darkness
  Acknowledgments
  Appendix: Lightening The Load
  Notes

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  How do you continue to find God as dementia pulls your loved one into the darkness?

  Nothing is simple for a person suffering from dementia, and for those they love. When ordinary tasks of communication, such as using a phone, become complex, then difficult, and then impossible, isolation becomes inevitable. Helping becomes excruciating.

  In these pages philosopher Douglas Groothuis offers a window into his experience of caring for his wife as a rare form of dementia ravages her once-brilliant mind and eliminates her once-stellar verbal acuity. Mixing personal narrative with spiritual insight, he captures moments of lament as well as philosophical and theological reflection. Brief interludes provide poignant pictures of life inside the Groothuis household, and we meet a parade of caregivers, including a very skilled companion dog.

  Losses for both Doug and Becky come daily, and his questions for God multiply as he navigates the descending darkness. Here is a frank exploration of how one continues to find God in the twilight.

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  In Defense Of Natural Theology

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  The editors of this book and a distinguished team of philosophers provide a thorough reassessment of the case for natural theology. They offer vigorous, fresh assesments of Scottish philosopher Daivd Hume’s perspective and offers new insights into the value of teleological, cosmological and ontological arguments for God’s existence.

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