Sin a guide for the perplexed Derek R. Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Derek R., author.

Series:

Guides for the perplexed.

T & T Clark guides for the perplexed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London New York T & T Clark 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Christianity concerns itself with salvation. But salvation implies something from which one must be saved, as reconciliation implies an estrangement and redemption a loss. The classical theological symbol naming the problem to which salvation is the solution is sin. Interpreting the meaning of sin, however, has become difficult for two reasons: sin has become a taboo subject in popular discourse, and has acquired an extremely broad meaning in recent theology. Sin: A Guide for the Perplexed is intended as a mid-level, comprehensive introduction to the notion of sin and its significance for Christian theology. Nelson situates and interprets biblical material on sin, and then offers a lucid history of the doctrine. He elucidates Augustine's conception of original sin and defends it against its many caricatures. Special attention is paid to sin as an ordinary, yet highly interruptive, phenomenon in the lives of individuals. This is supplemented by a careful look at the non-individualistic dimensions of sin, and an appreciation of how sin relates to other key theological commitments.

Contents:

1. The good news about sin

2. Approaches to sin in the Bible

3. Original sin and the legacy of Augustine

4. Sin-nonyms : estrangement, isolation, rebellion, and self-justification

5. Social sin 1 : Relationality and the formation of the sinful self

6. Social sin 2 : Structures of oppression

Acknowledgement\Abbreviations\The

Good News about Sin\Approaches to Sin in the Bible\Original Sin and the Legacy

of Augustine\Sin-nonymns: Estrangement, Isolation, Rebellion, and

Self-Justification\Social Sin 1: Relationality and the Formation of the Sinful

Self\Social Sin 2: Structures of Oppression\Conclusion\Bibliography\Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-150) and indexes

ISBN:

9786613122179

9780567325518

0567325512

9780567660664

0567660664

9781283122177

1283122170

9780567318176

0567318176

OCLC:

727649581