The Case Against ChristianityTemple University Press, 1991 - 273 pàgines In this systematic philosophical critique of the major tenets of Christianity, Michael Martin examines the semantic and epistemological bases of religious claims and beliefs. Beginning with a comparison and evaluation of the Apostles' Creed, the Niceno-Chalcedonian Creed, and the Athanasian Creed, Martin discusses the principal theological, historical, and eschatological assumptions of Christianity. These include the historicity of Jesus, the Incarnation, the Second Coming, the Virgin Birth, the Resurrection, Salvation through faith in Jesus, and Jesus as a model of ethical behavior. Until now, an adequately convincing criticism of Christianity did not exist. Martin's use of historical evidence, textual analysis, and interpretations by philosophers and theologians provides the strongest case made to date against the rational justification of Christian doctrines. |
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... Gospel Writers 77 The Inconsistency of the Resurrection Story 78 The Lack of Eyewitnesses 81 The Reliability of the Eyewitnesses , the Reporters , and the Scribes 82 Lack of Independent Confirmation 84 Habermas's Defense of the ...
... Gospels 163 The Moral Practices of Jesus 165 What Jesus ' Practices and Teachings Neglect Evaluation of Jesus ' Ethics 167 169 The Love of God and Faith in Jesus Commandments 169 The Purity of Heart and Language Commandment The ...
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The Basis of Christian Belief | 18 |
Christian Doctrines as Basic Beliefs | 27 |
The Historicity of Jesus | 36 |
Criticisms of the Wellsian Thesis | 59 |
Conclusion | 67 |
The Resurrection | 73 |
Habermass Defense of the Resurrection ཆོ8 gཎྜ ངྦྲྀལྦ | 96 |
The Virgin Birth and the Second Coming | 105 |
Conclusion | 191 |
Salvation by Faith | 197 |
Evaluation of the Doctrine | 203 |
Conclusion | 211 |
Other Possible Responses | 223 |
The Divine Command Theory | 229 |
A Modified Divine Command Theory | 241 |
Conclusion | 249 |