Bøger af Jerry L. Walls

Børn i alle aldre har siden 1950’erne ladet sig fortrylle af det fantastiske eventyrland Narnia. Her møder vi blandt andre løven Aslan, talende dyr og træer, skurke og helte, ondsindede hekse og ædelmodige mennesker, mus, heste og fauner.For forfatteren C.S. Lewis handlede Narnia-seriens syv bind både om at skabe gode og fantasifulde fortællinger og – som konverteret ortodoks kristen – at skabe et rum, hvor seriens læsere kunne møde fortællingen om Gud og Jesus i en eventyrlig form. Narnia-seriens bøger er fulde af teologiske og filosofiske spørgsmål. Nogle handler specifikt om, hvorvidt der findes en gud eller ej, og hvordan vi tror, men bøgerne rækker ud over kristendommen til det alment filosofiske. Blandt de spørgsmål, der behandles i Narnia-serien – og i bogen her – er:Hvordan kan vi skelne sandhed fra illusion?Hvilke sanser er de vigtigste?Tør vi stole på det usandsynlige?Hvorfor skal vi være moralske?Hvad er tid?Kan en person blive forvandlet til en drage og stadig være den samme?Find dit sværd, dit heltemod og din eventyrlyst frem, og bevæg dig sammen med en række filosoffer gennem garderobeskabet mod nye eventyr i Narnia. Du kommer længere op og længere ind i universet end nogensinde før – og måske møder du Aslan.

Jerry L. Walls cogently argues that some traditional views of hell are still defensible and can be believed with intellectual and moral integrity. Focusing on the issues from the standpoint of philosophical theology, he explores the doctrine of hell in relation to both the divine nature and human nature. He argues, with respect to divine nature, that some versions of the doctrine are compatible not only with God's omnipotence and omniscience, but also with a strong account of His perfect goodness. The concept of divine goodness receives special attention since the doctrine of hell is most often rejected on moral grounds. In addition, Walls maintains that the doctrine of hell is intelligible from the standpoint of human freedom, since the idea of a decisive choice of evil is a coherent one.

This clearly written, informative, and fair critique of Roman Catholicism spells out the differences between Protestants and Catholics and offers recommendations for future ecumenical discussions.

In Basketball and Philosophy, a Dream Team of twenty-six basketball fans, most of whom also happen to be philosophers, proves that basketball is the thinking person's sport.

Will heaven be boring? How can a good and loving God send people to hell? Is there such a place as purgatory? If so, why is it necessary, if we're saved by grace?Questions about the afterlife abound. Given what is at stake, they are the most important questions we will ever consider. Recent years have seen a surge of Christian books written by people claiming to have received a glimpse of the afterlife, and numerous books, films, and TV shows have apocalyptic or postapocalyptic themes. Jerry Walls, a dynamic writer and expert on the afterlife, distills his academic writing on heaven, hell, and purgatory to offer clear biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for thinking about these issues. He provides an ecumenical account of purgatory that is compatible with Protestant theology and defends the doctrine of eternal hell. Walls shows that the Christian vision of the afterlife illumines the deepest and most important issues of our lives, changing the way we think about happiness, personal identity, morality, and the very meaning of life.

In this book Scott Burson and Jerry Walls compare and contrast for the first time the thought of Lewis and Schaeffer. With great respect for the legacy of each man, but with critical insight as well, they suggest strengths and weaknesses of their apologetics. All the while they consider what Lewis and Schaeffer still have to offer in light of postmodernism and other cultural currents that, since their deaths, have changed the apologetic landscape.