Theological Philosophy: Rethinking the Rationality of Christian Faith.

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SCHUMACHER,Lydia [Author:]

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TextPublication details: London, United Kingdom, Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group); 2015 (December 9, 2015):Description: xi,210p,: ill; 24cmISBN:

9781472442628

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Summary: Theological Philosophy: Rethinking the Rationality of Christian Faith challenges the common assumption that belief in God is inherently irrational or beyond rational justification. Drawing on the work of Thomas Aquinas and contemporary philosophical arguments, Lydia Schumacher argues that faith and rationality are not opposed—rather, rationality itself is grounded in and shaped by Christian faith. The book constructs a philosophical framework showing that belief in the Christian God provides a robust basis for rational thought, and it critiques the separation of spiritual life from ordinary reasoning. Schumacher suggests that our everyday rational practices are best understood through the lens of theological commitments, and she develops a systematic case for why Christian faith can be seen as intrinsically rational.

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Book	Mwalimu Julius Nyerere leadership School Library 000-621	Normal Collection	210 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		001108

Theological Philosophy: Rethinking the Rationality of Christian Faith challenges the common assumption that belief in God is inherently irrational or beyond rational justification. Drawing on the work of Thomas Aquinas and contemporary philosophical arguments, Lydia Schumacher argues that faith and rationality are not opposed—rather, rationality itself is grounded in and shaped by Christian faith. The book constructs a philosophical framework showing that belief in the Christian God provides a robust basis for rational thought, and it critiques the separation of spiritual life from ordinary reasoning. Schumacher suggests that our everyday rational practices are best understood through the lens of theological commitments, and she develops a systematic case for why Christian faith can be seen as intrinsically rational.

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