Beginning with Augustine, philosophers and theologians have felt it necessary not only to cogently articulate the content of the Christian faith but also to defend philosophically the reasonableness of faith itself. Faith and Understanding is the first book-length study of the "faith seeking underst
Faith, Science and Understanding
β Scribed by John Polkinghorne F.R.S. K.B.E.
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 225
- Category
- Library
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