The Devil and His Advocates / Erik Butler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, Erik, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Devil--Christianity.

Devil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books Ltd, [2021]

Summary:

Satan is not God's enemy in the Bible, and he's not always bad--much less evil. Through the lens of the Old and New Testaments, Erik Butler explores the Devil in literature, theology, visual art, and music from antiquity up to the present, discussing canonical authors (Dante, Milton, and Goethe among them) and a wealth of lesser-known sources. Since his first appearance in the Book of Job, Satan has pursued a single objective: to test human beings, whose moral worth and piety leave plenty of room for doubt. Satan can be manipulative, but at worst he facilitates what mortals are inclined to do anyway. "The Devil made me do it" does not hold up in the court of cosmic law. With wit and surprising examples, this book explains why.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction: Thank God for the Devil!

1. The Case for the Prosecution

2. Satan and Salvation

3. The Adversary at Home and Abroad

4. Doubt, Dissent and the Devil

5. The Devil’s Party

6. Sick, Sick, Sick

7. The Godawful Truth

8. A Satanic Symphony

Coda

References

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Acknowledgements

Photo Acknowledgements

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781789143744

1789143748

OCLC:

1242872190