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Taking Pascal`s Wager - Faith, Evidence And The Abundant Life

Faith, Evidence and the Abundant Life

  • Paperback
  • 255 pages
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP Academic)
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 2.1 cm

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For seekers of truth and meaning in life

Addresses doubts about faith and God's existence

You will gain insight into living a fulfilled life

Explore the compelling argument for faith and its life-changing benefits in "Taking Pascal's Wager."

Since we can't know with absolute certainty that God exists, each of us in a sense makes a bet. If we believe in God and are right, the benefits include eternal life. If we are wrong, the downside is limited.On the other hand, we might not believe in God. If we are right, then we will have lived in line with reality. If we are wrong, however, the consequences could be eternally disastrous.

This was the challenge posed by the French philosopher Blaise Pascal over three hundred years ago. But Michael Rota contends that Pascal's argument is still compelling today. Since there is much to gain (for ourselves as well as for others) and relatively little to lose, the wise decision is to seek a relationship with God and live a Christian life.

Rota considers Pascal's wager and the roles of uncertainty, evidence, and faith in making a commitment to God. By engaging with themes such as decision theory, the fine-tuning of the universe, divine hiddenness, the problem of evil, the historicity of the resurrection and the nature of miracles, he probes the many dynamics at work in embracing the Christian faith.

In addition, Rota takes a turn not found in many books of philosophy. He looks at the actual effects of such a commitment in three recent, vivid, gripping examples--Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jean Vanier and Immacul

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  • Title

    Taking Pascal`s Wager - Faith, Evidence And The Abundant Life

  • Author

    Michael Rota

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP Academic)

  • Published

    April 2016

  • Weight

    364g

  • Page Count

    255

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780830851362

  • ISBN-10

    0830851364

  • Eden Code

    4451437

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