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Named Person: | Blaise (1623-1662) Pascal |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Rota |
ISBN: | 9780830851362 0830851364 |
OCLC Number: | 1247938230 |
Description: | 1 vol. (248 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Contents: | Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Uncertainty and Commitment 1. A Curious Offer 2. Pascal?s Wager: The Basic Argument3. Objections to the Wager: Moral Reservations and the Cost of Commitment4. Objections to the Wager: Other Religions and Christianity Part II: Evidence 5. Where Did Physical Things Come From? 6. Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life?7. A Primer on Probability8. God and the Multiverse9. The Beauty and Existential Resonance of Christianity10. Counterevidence: Divine Hiddenness and Evil11. Historical Evidence for Christianity: The Resurrection12. Miracle or Myth? Part III: Saying Yes to God 13. Dietrich Bonhoeffer14. Jean Vanier15. Immaculee Ilibagiza Conclusion: Taking the WagerNotesAuthor IndexSubject IndexScripture Index |
Responsibility: | Michael Rota. |
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Abstract:
Blaise Pascal's wager argues that since there is much to gain and relatively little to lose, the wise decision is to seek a relationship with God and live a Christian life. Michael Rota explores the dynamics of doubt, evidence, and decision-making in order to consider what is necessary for people to embrace the Christian faith-and the difference it makes in people's lives.
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