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Evil and Evolution: A Theodicy
First published in 1984 and recently revised and updated, this book deals with the problem of evil, or theodicy (God's justice). It contends that the process of evolution, particularly as it bears on the emergence of free will, rather than being a barrier to faith, gives us the key to understanding its greatest obstacle - the existence of so much suffering in the world. It further advances the still contested claim that God is truly our fellow sufferer in our struggle to overcome evil in all of its many forms.
Faith: Security and Risk
Is faith a search for security? Is faith the reason for taking risks? The answer to these questions will ultimately determine the quality of our faith - whether it will be a faith that flourishes and grows or a faith that is stunted and limited. Author Richard Kropf analyzes these faith choices with a unique approach. He combines the psycho-dynamics of Viktor Frankl, the faith analysis of Avery Dulles, and the faith stages researched by James Fowler to provide a provocative foundation for understanding our spiritual life. Kropf then takes us through each faith level and highlights the challenges and pitfalls along the way. He covers the broad range of topics from compulsive religious behavio...
The Faith of Jesus
Combining the faith-development theory of James Fowler with the psychodynamics of Viktor Frankl, and utilizing many of the insights of contemporary biblical scholarship, the author has here proposed a unique and provocative interpretation of the life of Jesus as described in the Epistle to the Hebrews as the "leader and perfector of faith." No doubt, many will find this approach to a "life of Christ" to be novel, even disturbingly "unorthodox". Yet it has been written in the conviction that the faith of most Christians, for the most part, has fallen into the heresy of "monophysitism", if not in theory, at least in practice amounting to a denial of Jesus as a human being and, as a result, a person of faith. In addition, in his "Christological Postscript", the author has sketched out the beginnings of a new, more evolutionary approach to understanding how Jesus might be understood to be divine, even while remaining the fully human character depicted in this book.
FOREVER: Evolution and the Quest for Life Beyond Life
What happens when we die? Will we experience anything at all? Or is there a chance of a life after death -- or even better, a life that is beyond, that is more fulfilling than this one? Written by a theologian who specializes in the field of religion and science, this short book contrasts what we know about evolution with what we are discovering about the future of the universe, suggesting hopeful prospects for those who are willing to develop their spiritual capacities.
Views from a Hermitage
This book is a collection of short essays covering many different subjects, but all of them exploring the effects of religion, for good or ill, on events in today's world. They were written by a priest who, on the advice of Thomas Merton, became a theologian, then abandoned academia to live a contemplative life.
Einstein and the Image of God
About This Book A century ago or so, Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist of his era, shocked the world with ideas in the field of physics that were so radical that not even he was prepared to accept all their consequences. In much the same way, Einstein had adopted a view of God (God as understood by the philosopher Spinoza) that was so abstract and distant from that presented by the Bible that he was repeatedly accused of being an atheist - a charge that he repeatedly denied, even while reluctantly admitting that most humans require a God who is more personal. In this book the author, a specialist in religion and science, asks if Jesus (whom Einstein greatly admired) can continue to serve as our "image of the invisible God," even while admitting that Einstein's (and Spinoza's) idea of God is perhaps the most credible. And if not, is there a still more radical view, one that is compatible with Christian tradition?
Logical Faith
Science has failed to develop ethical guidelines or a path to personal fulfillment as previously expected. Religious differences continue to be a source of friction, threatening world peace. But now a new, more encompassing vision of reality-a vision that offers new ways to address these problems-is emerging. This evolutionary view, presented by authors Joseph P. Provenzano and Richard W. Kropf, builds on the findings of modern science, but also touches on personal fulfillment and spiritual values. In our worldwide, computerized information age, we have seen an unprecedented clash of moral values, scientific pursuits, religions, spiritual movements, and cultures. Provenzano and Kropf explain...
Breaking Open the Creeds
Over the past two centuries our understanding of the universe, of biology, of human nature, and of the sacred scriptures themselves has undergone a virtual revolution. In this book of sixteen short chapters, the author sets out the historical background of each statementùespecially noting the development or refinement of the basic ideas that took place during the few centuries that separated the composition of the Apostles' and Nicene Creedsùbefore going on to suggest what they might mean for us today. Designed for individual readers as well as for adult or college classroom use; Breaking Open the Creeds offers several questions for reflection and/or discussion at the end of each chapter. --Book Jacket.
Faith: Security and Risk
Is faith a search for security? Is faith the reason for taking risks? The answer to these questions will ultimately determine the quality of our faith - whether it will be a faith that flourishes and grows or a faith that is stunted and limited. Author Richard Kropf analyzes these faith choices with a unique approach. He combines the psycho-dynamics of Viktor Frankl, the faith analysis of Avery Dulles, and the faith stages researched by James Fowler to provide a provocative foundation for understanding our spiritual life. Kropf then takes us through each faith level and highlights the challenges and pitfalls along the way. He covers the broad range of topics from compulsive religious behavio...
The Faith of Jesus
Combining the faith-development theory of James Fowler with the psychodynamics of Viktor Frankl, and utilizing many of the insights of contemporary biblical scholarship, the author has here proposed a unique and provocative interpretation of the life of Jesus as described in the Epistle to the Hebrews as the Òleader and perfector of faith.Ó No doubt, many will find this approach to a Òlife of ChristÓ to be novel, even disturbingly ÒunorthodoxÓ. Yet it has been written in the conviction that the faith of most Christians, for the most part, has fallen into the heresy of ÒmonophysitismÓ, if not in theory, at least in practice amounting to a denial of Jesus as a human being and, as a result, a person of faith. In addition, in his ÒChristological PostscriptÓ, the author has sketched out the beginnings of a new, more evolutionary approach to understanding how Jesus might be understood to be divine, even while remaining the fully human character depicted in this book.
