The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology

The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology Edited William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland

THE BLACKWELL

COMPANION TO

NATURAL THEOLOGY

Edited by

William Lane Craig

and

J. P. Moreland

A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication

This edition fi rst published 2009

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The Blackwell companion to natural theology / edited by William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4051-7657-6 (hardcover : alk. paper)

1. Natural theology. I. Craig, William Lane. II. Moreland, James Porter, 1948– III. Title: Companion to natural theology.

BL175.B53

2009

212′.1–dc22

2008028316

A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

Set in 10/12.5pt Minion

by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong

Printed in the United Kingdom

01 2009

Contents

List of fi gures vi

Notes on contributors vii

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