{"product_id":"2026200007273-secondhand-theism-and-humanism","title":"Theism And Humanism","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Poor                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of philosophical theology, Theism and Humanism presents the Gifford Lectures delivered by Arthur James Balfour in 1914, in which he mounts a rigorous and eloquent argument that theism — belief in a personal God — is the only rational foundation upon which human values, beauty, and knowledge can rest. Balfour argues with the authority of both a statesman and a philosopher that secular humanism, stripped of its theistic underpinnings, cannot adequately account for the existence of reason, morality, or aesthetic experience. Written in a tone that is measured yet deeply persuasive, the work systematically dismantles the pretensions of naturalism to provide a self-sufficient worldview. Drawing on science, ethics, and metaphysics, it illustrates how the very faculties humans use to pursue truth presuppose a rational, purposeful order that only theism can explain. A profound and enduring contribution to the philosophy of religion, it remains essential reading for anyone grappling with the relationship between faith, reason, and the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887892672731,"sku":"2026200007273-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c87fbcf1-eb28-4afb-89b6-ea29df9b485f.png?v=1781748027","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007273-secondhand-theism-and-humanism","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}