In this scholarly and accessible volume, Ron Highfield presents an overview of creation, providence and the problem of evil. He explores a wide range of issues, including the biblical accounts of creation, the dialogue between theology and science, models of providence, philosophical problems of evil and the proposals of open theism and process theism.

Ron Highfield

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Title Page

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part One: Creation

1 "Let There Be Light": Creation in the Old Testament

2 "In the Beginning Was the Word: Creation in the New Testament

3 "Creator of Heaven and Earth"

4 How God Creates the World (Part One): Probing a Mystery or Solving a Problem?

5 How God Creates the World (Part Two): Assessing the Quest

6 Jesus Christ as Creator

7 Creation from Nothing: Creation as an Act of Sovereign Generosity

8 Divine Creation and Modern Science

9 Creation and Time

Part Two: Divine Providence

10 Biblical Theology of Divine Providence

11 All Things Work Together

12 Models of Perfect Providence: Foreknowledge

13 Models of Perfect Providence: Omnipotence Models

14 The Open Theist Model of Providence

15 Creation, Providence and Freedom

Part Three: The Challenge of Evil

16 Creation, Providence and Evil

17 The Philosophical Problems of Evil

18 The Rhetorical Argument from Evil

19 "Do Not Be Afraid"

Notes

Chapter 1: "Let There Be Light": Creation in the Old Testament

Chapter 2: "In The Beginning Was the Word": Creation in the New Testament

Chapter 3: "Creator of Heaven and Earth"

Chapter 4: How God Creates the World (Part One) Probing a Mystery or Solving a Problem?

Chapter 5: How God Creates the World (Part Two): Assessing the Quest

Chapter 6: Jesus Christ as Creator

Chapter 7: Creation from Nothing: Creation as an Act of Sovereign Generosity

Chapter 8: Divine Creation and Modern Science

Chapter 9: Creation and Time

Chapter 10: Biblical Theology of Divine Providence

Chapter 11: All Things Work Together

Chapter 12: Models of Perfect Providence: Foreknowledge

Chapter 13: Models of Perfect Providence: Omnipotence Models

Chapter 14: The Open Theist Model of Providence

Chapter 15: Creation, Providence and Freedom

Chapter 16: Creation, Providence and Evil

Chapter 17: The Philosophical Problems of Evil

Chapter 18: The Rhetorical Argument from Evil

Chapter 19: "Do Not Be Afraid"

Selected Bibliography

Author Index

Subject Index

Scripture Index

Praise for The Faithful Creator

About the Author

Copyright

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