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 Dewey Decimal Number: 236.22 EAN: 9780891079996 ISBN: 0891079998 Label: Good News Publishers Manufacturer: Good News Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 462 Publication Date: 1998-04 Publisher: Good News Publishers Studio: Good News Publishers Related Items:
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 Rating: - Good in spite of some flawsI have to say that this is a good book overall that helped me defend my faith better. The first section, on the evidence for immortality, is the strongest in my opinion, especially in their case for substance dualism (the traditional soul-body distinction), which is critical for the Christian view of immortality, and refutation of physicalism (the idea that humans are reducible to matter alone). I have to admit that, even after reading their chapters on Near Death Experiences ... Read More Rating:  - Old argumentsIn reading this book I was very impressed with Dr. Habermas' writings, however it was the opposite with Dr. Moreland. He tries to offer a logical argument for dualism, which is a dead idea. I feel that as Christians we need to get away from the philosophy of Plato and his body/soul distiction. also the use of NDE's in this book is a horrible argument and most of the scientific world laughs out loud at these ideas. I recommed for the philosophical mind that you read Richard Rorty's Objectivism, ... Read More Rating:  - An excellent workIt is both comprehensive and scholarly. Includes three sections: evidence for immortality, nature of immortality, and implications of immortality. Begins with some foundational work on what exactly it means for something to be rational. Works through some traditional arguments for immortality and assesses them. Also covers the claims of Jesus and, significantly, it responds to the claims of athiest Michael Martin. Also discusses NDEs, heaven, and hell. This book is written ... Read More 
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