The God Problem

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 98 pages
• Published by: Polebridge Press September 1, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0944344984
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0944344989
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Weighs: 5.6 ounces

Product Review
Engaging, insightful and illuminating. --karen Armstrong, autor of "A History of God"

Product Description
The twenty-first century has witnessed a dangerous shift in focus about belief (or non-belief) in God. God is not to be debated but defended at all costs. In short, God has become a problem. How then might we return to a reasoned debate about God's existence? In this book Nigel Leaves evaluates four ways of addressing the "God Problem" - panentheism, non-realism, grassroots spirituality, and religious naturalism. These are the current responses to the increasing difficulty of God-talk in the context of the latest critical and scientific thinking. Leaves provides an great point of departure and a resource for a discussion on how we may speak of God today.

Reader Reviews
Nigel Leaves has written an eminently readable book on an important issue: how can we speak of God in a post-911, post-tsunami, postmodern world? He defines four different approaches -- panentheism, non-realism, grassroots spirituality, and religious naturalism (awe and wonder at the beauty of nature) -- and discusses the contribution of each to an understanding of God. Subtitled "Alternatives to Fundamentalism," the book registers Leaves' concern at the violence done in the name of religion, and focuses on those trying to to reform Christianity from within so that the world may become a more humane place. He leaves the reader to decide whether the alternatives presented match this aim. The text is clear and engaging: one need not be a theologian to read and enjoy the book, but even trained thelogians will find it a well-footnoted and useful resource for viewing the present state of the debate. I highly recommend this book.