the historical trajectory Burns, Charlene Embrey 1953- creator author. text bibliography mnu 2016 2016 monographic eng

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xi, 218 pages ; 22 cm. Throughout the two-thousand-year span of Christian history, believers in Jesus have sought to articulate their faith and their understanding of how God works in the world. How do we, as we examine the vast and varied output of those who came before us, understand the unity and the diversity of their thinking? How do we make sense of our own thought in light of theirs? The Christian Understandings series offers to help. In this exciting volume, Charlene Burns offers a brief but thorough tour through more than two millennia of thought on the nature of evil. Starting with the contexts of the Hebrew Bible and moving forward, Burns outlines the many ways that Christian thought has attempted to deal with the reality of evil and suffering. From a personal Satan and demonic activity, to questions of free will and autonomy, to the nature of God and Gods role in suffering, Burns offers a clear and compelling overview-- Setting the stage -- Personified evil in ancient Israel and early Christianity -- Cosmic speculation and late ancient theodicies -- Consolidating ancient themes: Middle Ages to Enlightenment -- The foundations of modernity -- Full circule or new directions? -- Theodicies of protest and the evils of theodicy. Charlene P.E. Burns. Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-218). Good and evil Religious aspects Christianity Theodicy History of doctrines Good and evil Philosophy BJ1401 .B87 2016 170 BUR 9781451484557 1451484550 2017385259 YDXCP 170701 20241126110731.0 19766627 eng