The Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism Freedom and Providence
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Providence
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Publication Year
1963
Publisher
Volume
22
Pages
135
Description
How may free will and God's providence be intellectually reconciled?
This problem, which has repeatedly presented itself in every historical period of serious religious and theological discussion, is the subject of Dom Mark Pontifex's penetrating volume.
The author discusses the problem in light of all previous attempts and speculations. He first defines the terms involved, in a simple, clear manner. He then carefully and methodically creates a structure that reconciles the superficial contradiction that this problem presents.
Freedom and Providence will stand as a landmark of twentieth century intellectual speculation, a book in the tradition of all the great Christian thinkers who have grappled with this thorny problem.
In this time of conflicting ideologies and attempts at religious reconciliation, solutions to outstanding theological problems are of the utmost importance. The explication of Christian doctrine is a continuing process that must be expressed in the language and thought of each era. Mark Pontifex has, in this volume, taken on the task of expressing the reconciliation of freedom and providence for the twentieth century.
Dom Mark Pontifex, OSB, was born in England in 1896. He studied at Clifton College and Downside School before entering his Novitiate at Downside Abbey in 1914. From 1919 to 1922 he studied at Christ's College (Cambridge) and went on to matriculate at St. Anselmo (the Benedictine College) in Rome. He was ordained a priest in the Benedictine Order in 1922. Since 1931 he has been in charge of Benet House at Cambridge. He is the author of Religious Assent, The Existence of God, The Meaning of Existence (co-author), and Belief in the Trinity.
This is Volume 22 under section II, The Basic Truths.
Taken from the inside flaps.
This problem, which has repeatedly presented itself in every historical period of serious religious and theological discussion, is the subject of Dom Mark Pontifex's penetrating volume.
The author discusses the problem in light of all previous attempts and speculations. He first defines the terms involved, in a simple, clear manner. He then carefully and methodically creates a structure that reconciles the superficial contradiction that this problem presents.
Freedom and Providence will stand as a landmark of twentieth century intellectual speculation, a book in the tradition of all the great Christian thinkers who have grappled with this thorny problem.
In this time of conflicting ideologies and attempts at religious reconciliation, solutions to outstanding theological problems are of the utmost importance. The explication of Christian doctrine is a continuing process that must be expressed in the language and thought of each era. Mark Pontifex has, in this volume, taken on the task of expressing the reconciliation of freedom and providence for the twentieth century.
Dom Mark Pontifex, OSB, was born in England in 1896. He studied at Clifton College and Downside School before entering his Novitiate at Downside Abbey in 1914. From 1919 to 1922 he studied at Christ's College (Cambridge) and went on to matriculate at St. Anselmo (the Benedictine College) in Rome. He was ordained a priest in the Benedictine Order in 1922. Since 1931 he has been in charge of Benet House at Cambridge. He is the author of Religious Assent, The Existence of God, The Meaning of Existence (co-author), and Belief in the Trinity.
This is Volume 22 under section II, The Basic Truths.
Taken from the inside flaps.
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