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100 1 _aWilliams, Clifford,
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245 1 0 _aExistential reasons for belief in God :
_ba defense of desires & emotions for faith /
_cClifford Williams.
_hPR
260 _aDowners Grove, Illinois :
_bIVP Academic,
_c(c)2011.
300 _a188 pages ;
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _a1 (pages 184.-186) and index.
505 0 0 _aIntroduction: Need and reason --
_tExistential needs --
_tThe existential argument for believing in god --
_tObjection one : the existential argument does not guarantee truth --
_tObjection two : the existential argument justifies belief in any kind of god --
_tObjection three : not everyone feels existential needs --
_tObjection four : existential needs can be satisfied without faith --
_tFaith and emotion --
_tPursuing faith.
520 0 _aPhilosopher Clifford Williams puts forth an argument as to why certain needs, desires and emotions have a legitimate place in drawing people into faith in God. Addressing the strongest objections to these types of reasons, he shows how the personal and experiential aspects of belief play an important part in coming to faith and in remaining a believing person. --from publisher description
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650 0 _aFaith.
650 0 _aChristianity and existentialism.
650 0 _aEmotions
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aApologetics.
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