دانلود کتاب The Apologetics of Joy: A Case for the Existence of God from C.S. Lewis's Argument from Desire

Throughout human history the question of God's existence has been highly contentious. In his impassioned work, Joe Puckett Jr. considers C.S. Lewis's Argument from Desire to explore the relationship between mankind and God at a profound level of human experience. Puckett explains that belief in God is a natural urge, in the same way as are hunger, love and need for security. Although most human needs can be fulfilled in this material world, the inexplicable longing for something that is beyond this earth can only find satisfaction in a figure who belongs to a transcendent world. Puckett asks: why do we desire God? Nietzsche and Freud see Him as the projection of the human quest for safety. Puckett explains that this theory trivializes human souls. It does not take into account the human craving for something deeper than security, something more than anything this earth has already provided for. In an academic discussion of the many classical thinkers who have engaged with this dogmatic issue Puckett evaluates and builds upon Lewis's argument to demonstrate the truth of divine presence in the world. The author addresses his work to anyone seeking to explore the roots of their faith by considering the defence of God's existence. Joe Puckett Jr. (MLitt, Faulkner University) is pulpit minister for the 16th Ave. Church of Christ in Sterling, Illinois. He is currently working toward his PhD in Humanities from Salve Regina University in the area of the philosophy of mind. 'This is a unique piece of scholarship, the only book I know of that is wholly devoted to the most interesting argument in the world. It's clear and persuasive, and I strongly recommend it.' Peter Kreeft, author of Heaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing