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The Origins of Natural Evil : Christian Perspectives Through History.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adair, John, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Suffering--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Suffering.
- Good and evil--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Good and evil.
- Theodicy--History of doctrines.
- Theodicy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.
- Place of Publication:
- London : T&T Clark, 2026.
- System Details:
- text file rdaft
- Summary:
- This book presents a historical overview of how Christians have described the causes of natural evils in the world.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Mystery of Pain Present and Past Chapter 1: 'They Make You Ill': Demonic Influence in Storms and Sickness Chapter 2: Floods, Famines, and Fires: Origen on Natural Evil Chapter 3: Augustine's Commonwealth Within Creation Chapter 4: Thomas Aquinas and the Question of Natural Evil Chapter 5: John's Calvin's Determination on Natural Evil Chapter 6: The Enlightenment and the Disenchantment of the World Chapter 7: Assessing the Historical Narrative
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-8188-888-6
- 1-9787-6819-2
- 979-82-16-25262-7
- 9781978768192
- OCLC:
- 1573373292
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