A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine GloryBledsoe, Albert Taylor
Religion
A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory
Bledsoe, Albert Taylor
Theodicy
agreement shown to subsist between the existence of sin and the
holiness of God.
Section VI. The true and only foundation of optimism.
Section VII. The glory of God seen in the creation of a world, which
he foresaw would fall under the dominion of sin.
Section VIII. The little, captious spirit of Voltaire, and other
atheizing minute philosophers.
Chapter VII. Objections Considered.
Section I. It may be objected that the foregoing scheme is "new
theology."
Section II. It may be imagined that the views herein set forth limit
the omnipotence of God.
Section III. The foregoing scheme, it may be said, presents a gloomy
view of the universe.
Section IV. It may be alleged, that in refusing to subject the
volitions of men to the power and control of God, we undermine the
sentiments of humility and submission.
Section V. The foregoing treatise may be deemed inconsistent with
gratitude to God.
Section VI. It may be contended, that it is unfair to urge the
preceding difficulties against the scheme of necessity; inasmuch as
the same, or as great, difficulties attach to the system of those by
whom they are urged.
Part II. The Existence Of Natural Evil, Or Suffering, Consistent With The
Goodness Of God.
Chapter I. God Desires And Seeks The Salvation of All Men.
Section I. The reason why theologians have concluded that God
designs the salvation of only a part of mankind.
Section II. The attempt of Howe to reconcile the eternal ruin of a
portion of mankind with the sincerity of God in his endeavours to
save them.
Section III. The views of Luther and Calvin respecting the sincerity
of God in his endeavours to save those who will finally perish.
Chapter II. Natural Evil, Or Suffering, And Especially The Suffering Of
Infants Reconciled With The Goodness Of God.
Section I. All suffering not a punishment for sin.
Section II. The imputation of sin not consistent with the goodness
of God.
Section III. The imputation of sin not consistent with human, much
less with the divine goodness.
Section IV. The true ends, or final causes, of natural evil.
Section V. The importance of harmonizing reason and revelation.
Chapter III. The Sufferings Of Christ Reconciled With The Goodness Of
God.
Section I. The sufferings of Christ not unnecessary.
Section II. The sufferings of Christ a bright manifestation of the
goodness of God.
Section III. The objections of Dr. Channing, and other Unitarians,
against the doctrine of the atonement.
Chapter IV. The Eternal Punishment Of The Wicked Reconciled With The
Goodness Of God.
Section I. The false grounds upon which the doctrine of the eternity
of future punishment has been placed.
Section II. The unsound principles from which, if true, the fallacy
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