The Divine Attributesis an engaging analysis of the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the perspective of rational theology.
About the Author
Joshua Hoffman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Gary S. Rosenkrantz is Professor of Philosophy and Head of Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. They are co-authors of Substance Among Other Categories (1994) and Substance: Its Nature and Existence (1997).
Features
Analyzes the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the perspective of rational theology
Rationally explores the nature of God, differentiates the idea of God from other historical ideas of the divine, and identifies the core qualities of a maximally great, or perfect, being
Discusses the fundamental divine attributes, such as divine power, knowledge, and goodness
Addresses whether God is to be understood as eternal, within or outside of time, existing necessarily or contingently, and a physical or a spiritual substance
