Pathways In Theodicy
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1. Rethinking Evil
2. Redefining Theodicy
3. Free Will Defense
4. Soul-Making Theodicy
5. Process Theodicy
6. Cruciform Theodicy
7. Antitheodicy
8. Beyond Theodicy
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Why does God permit senseless suffering? If God is good and all-powerful, why does evil exist? The problem of evil perennially vexes theology, but many theologians have abandoned the project of theodicy, or the theological explanation of evil, as either fruitless or hopeless. Academic studies on theodicy, moreover, typically succumb to theological deficiency and abstraction, often devoid of any concrete connection to Christian life and practice. In Pathways in Theodicy, designed for students and scholars alike, Mark S. M. Scott reinvigorates stalled debates in philosophy and theology through a detailed reassessment of the problem of evil and the task of theodicy and through a careful analysis of the major models and motifs in theodicy.
Scott explores the strengths and weaknesses of classic and contemporary perspectives on the problem of evil and invites readers to assess the cogency and relevance of each on their own. Rather than promoting a single perspective, Pathways in Theodicy explores the plurality of options available to treat the problem of evil and the provisional and tentative nature of theodicy, which searches not for final, definitive solutions but for viable ways to move the conversation forward.
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SKU (ISBN): 9781451464702
ISBN10: 1451464703
Mark Scott
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: May 2015
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers – 1517 Media
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