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The Living God: Systematic Theology, Volume One is unavailable, but you can change that!

Oden divides this volume into four parts. Part One discusses the name, nature and character of God. Part Two looks at the reality of God—concentrating on the debate of God’s existence and Triune personhood. Part Three looks at the work of God as creator and sustainer. Sin and evil are deliberated, as are natural causality and general and special providence. Part Four considers whether God can...

clarification of faith’s understanding of itself and its ground (cf. Anselm, Monologium, BW; Belgic Conf., COC III, pp. 383–436). This clarification asks for fair-minded analysis, critical reasoning, tolerance, and logical coherence, as well as active listening to Scripture and tradition (Tho. Aq., ST I Q1, I, pp. 48 ff.). If we begin by assuming the existence of God and the authority of Scripture, we are open to the charge that we have not credibly established those assumptions. Hence
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