Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil - Softcover

Van Inwagen, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802826970 ISBN 13: 9780802826978

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004

Synopsis

The problem of evil has challenged religious minds and hearts throughout the ages. Just how can the presence of suffering, tragedy, and wrongdoing be squared with the all-powerful, all-loving God of faith? This book gathers some of the best, most meaningful recent reflections on the problem of evil, with contributions by shrewd thinkers in the areas of philosophy, theology, literature, linguistics, and sociology. In addition to bringing new insights to the old problem of evil, Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil is set apart from similar volumes by the often-novel approaches its authors take to the subject. Many of the essays pursue classic lines in speculative philosophy, but others address the problem of evil through biblical criticism, the thought of Simone Weil, and the faith of battered women and African American slaves. As a result, this book will interest a wide range of readers.

About this title

About the Author

Peter van Inwagen is John Cardinal O'Hara Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. Among his many other books are An Essay on Free Will; Material Beings; God, Knowledge, and Mystery; The Possibility of Resurrection and Other Essays in Christian Apologetics; Ontology, Identity, and Modality; and Metaphysics, 2d ed.

From the Back Cover

The problem of evil has challenged religious minds and hearts throughout the ages. Just how can the presence of suffering, tragedy, and wrongdoing be squared with the all-powerful, all-loving God of faith? This book gathers some of the best, most meaningful recent reflections on the problem of evil, with contributions by shrewd thinkers in the areas of philosophy, theology, literature, linguistics, and sociology.

In addition to bringing new insights to the old problem of evil, "Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil is set apart from similar volumes by the often-novel approaches its authors take to the subject. Many of the essays pursue classic lines in speculative philosophy, but others address the problem of evil through biblical criticism, the thought of Simone Weil, and the faith of battered women and African American slaves. As a result, this book will interest a wide range of readers.

Contributors: Paul Draper
Eduardo J. Echeverria
Laura Waddell Ekstrom
Steven Griffith
Del Kiernan-Lewis
Richard T. McClelland
Barbara Omolade
Richard Otte
Alvin Plantinga
John R. Schneider
Robert Stanley
Peter van Inwagen
Carol Winkelmann
David M. Woodruff
Keith D. Wyma

Edition details

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802826970
• ISBN 13: 9780802826978
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 330