The Possibility of Resurrection and Other Essays in Christian Apologetics
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The Possibility of Resurrection and Other Essays in Christian Apologetics is a collection of philosophical essays by Peter van Inwagen that rigorously examines the coherence and plausibility of core Christian doctrines, especially bodily resurrection.
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book
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essay collection ⓘ work of Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
Can Christian doctrines be shown to be internally coherent?
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How can personal identity persist through death and resurrection? ⓘ Is belief in miracles philosophically defensible? ⓘ Is bodily resurrection metaphysically possible? ⓘ |
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assess coherence of core Christian doctrines
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defend rationality of Christian belief ⓘ |
| author | Peter van Inwagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examinesDoctrine |
atonement
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incarnation ⓘ life after death ⓘ resurrection of the body ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay "The Possibility of Resurrection"
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essay on miracles ⓘ essay on personal identity and survival after death ⓘ essay on the coherence of Christian doctrine ⓘ essay on the problem of evil and Christian belief ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian scripture
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analytic metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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Christian theism ⓘ bodily resurrection ⓘ coherence of resurrection ⓘ metaphysics of personal identity ⓘ miracles ⓘ philosophical theology ⓘ |
| methodology |
metaphysical argumentation
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rigorous logical analysis ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedField |
analytic theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Peter van Inwagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
philosophers of religion
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students of Christian apologetics ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Peter van Inwagen
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