Horrendous evils and the goodness of God /
Adams, Marilyn McCord,
Horrendous evils and the goodness of God / Marilyn McCord Adams. - xi, 220 pages ; 23 cm. - Cornell studies in the philosophy of religion . - Cornell studies in the philosophy of religion. .
Includes bibliographical references (unnumbered page 209-page 214) and index.
Deconstructing a problem -- Problems of Evil -- Global Goodness and Its Limitations -- Dignity of Human Nature? -- Conceptual enrichments -- Divine Agency, Remodeled -- Purity and Defilement -- Symbolic Value: Honor and Shame -- Taste and See ... -- Resolution and Relevance -- Resources to the Rescue -- Praxis of Evil -- Conclusion: Horrors, Disruptive and Disrupting. Part One. Part Two Part Three
"When confronted by horrendous evil, even the most pious believer may question not only life's worth but also God's power and goodness. A distinguished philosopher and a practicing minister, Marilyn McCord Adams has written a highly original work on a fundamental dilemma of Christian thought - how to reconcile faith in God with the evils that afflict human beings." "If redirected, philosophical reflection on evil can, Adams's book demonstrates, provide a valuable approach not only to theories of God and evil but also to pastoral care. Drawing on the resources of Biblical religion, her work invites thoughtful readers to reconsider their notions of this eternal question and demonstrates how horrendous evils can indeed be defeated by the goodness of God."--Jacket.
0801436117 9780801436116 0801486866 9780801486869
98031382
GB9960768 bnb
Good and evil.
Theodicy.
BJ1401 / .A435 1999 BJ1401 / .A435 1999
ARCH YNDC 231.8 A211H
Horrendous evils and the goodness of God / Marilyn McCord Adams. - xi, 220 pages ; 23 cm. - Cornell studies in the philosophy of religion . - Cornell studies in the philosophy of religion. .
Includes bibliographical references (unnumbered page 209-page 214) and index.
Deconstructing a problem -- Problems of Evil -- Global Goodness and Its Limitations -- Dignity of Human Nature? -- Conceptual enrichments -- Divine Agency, Remodeled -- Purity and Defilement -- Symbolic Value: Honor and Shame -- Taste and See ... -- Resolution and Relevance -- Resources to the Rescue -- Praxis of Evil -- Conclusion: Horrors, Disruptive and Disrupting. Part One. Part Two Part Three
"When confronted by horrendous evil, even the most pious believer may question not only life's worth but also God's power and goodness. A distinguished philosopher and a practicing minister, Marilyn McCord Adams has written a highly original work on a fundamental dilemma of Christian thought - how to reconcile faith in God with the evils that afflict human beings." "If redirected, philosophical reflection on evil can, Adams's book demonstrates, provide a valuable approach not only to theories of God and evil but also to pastoral care. Drawing on the resources of Biblical religion, her work invites thoughtful readers to reconsider their notions of this eternal question and demonstrates how horrendous evils can indeed be defeated by the goodness of God."--Jacket.
0801436117 9780801436116 0801486866 9780801486869
98031382
GB9960768 bnb
Good and evil.
Theodicy.
BJ1401 / .A435 1999 BJ1401 / .A435 1999
ARCH YNDC 231.8 A211H