The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition

by Kelly, Joseph F.

• ISBN13: 9780814651049
• ISBN10: 0814651046
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Michael Glazier

Summary

Evil presents a profound and eternal challenge to humanity - why do we do what we know to be wrong? Why does not an all-good and omnipotent God step in and put an end to evil? The Problem of Evil looks at people's efforts to deal with evil, starting with ancient Israel and moving through the great figures of the Western tradition to the twenty-first century.

Author Biography

Joseph F. Kelly is professor of religious studies at John Carroll University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Some Perspectives on Evil	p. 1
Israel and Evil	p. 8
The New Adam	p. 29
Out of Africa	p. 40
The Broken Cosmos	p. 51
The Middle Ages	p. 62
Decline and Reform and Humanism	p. 87
The Devil's Last Stand	p. 102
Rationalizing Evil	p. 119
The Attack on Christianity	p. 133
Dissident Voices	p. 145
Human Evil in the Nineteenth Century	p. 154
Science, Evil, and Original Sin	p. 172
Modern Literary Approaches to Evil	p. 188
Some Scientific Theories of Evil	p. 200
Modern Religious Approaches to Evil	p. 213
Epilogue	p. 230
A Personal Reflection	p. 233
Select Bibliography	p. 235
Index	p. 242
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