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Evil and the Justice of God

Evil and the Justice of God

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Paperback / softback

£12.99

Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9780281057887
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 24/03/2006
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
This is a fascinating analysis and response to the fundamental questions that face any believer today. Sadly becoming daily more topical, this book explores all aspects of evil - our contemporary and theological understanding, and the ways in which evil presents itself in society today. Fully grounded in the bible, Evil and the Justice of God is sparkling, erudite, provocative and particularly relevant in the wake of new global terror attacks. Accounts of cruelty, death and terrorism hit us every day. We are forced to ask fundamental questions about God and the nature of evil, which demand a theological resolution that is mature, profound and never glib. N. T. Wright explores these pivotal questions with a fresh and engaging approach, combining the virtues of detailed scholarship with an accessible style. He neither ducks the awkward, nor avoids the unpalatable, but instead offers a new, often surprising perspective in his search for a meaningful response to the problem of evil. "The Rt Revd Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham . . . is that rare breed of teacher who can reach people of all levels of understanding, despite working not at the 'coalface', but largely as an academic theologian." Daily Telegraph
Preface ix 1Evil is still a four-letter word: The new problem of evil 1 Introduction 1 (A) The new problem of evil 5 (B) The new nihilism: postmodernity 13 (C) Towards a nuanced view of evil 15 Conclusion 19 2What can God do about evil? Unjust world, just God? 22 Introduction 22 (A) To renew the blessing 25 (B) People of the solution, people of the problem 29 (C) My servant Israel, my servant Job 35 Conclusion 42 3Evil and the crucified God 45 Introduction 45 (A) Rereading the gospels 47 (B) Jesus dealing with evil 51 (C) Early Christian view of evil's defeat 54 Results: atonement and the problem of evil 59 4 Imagine there's no evil: God's promise of a world set free 64 Introduction 64 (A) Interlude: naming the powers 68 (B) World without evil 73 (C) The intermediate tasks 76 (D) Educating the imagination 81 Conclusion 83 5Deliver us from evil: Forgiving myself, forgiving others 85 Introduction 85 (A) God's final victory over evil 88 (B) Forgiveness in the present 95 (C) Conclusion 108 Notes 110 Subject index 111 Biblical books discussed 117

NT Wright, Tom Wright

N. T. Wright is Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of more than 80 influential books, including The New Testament for Everyone, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Paul: A biography, On Earth as in Heaven and Into the Heart of Romans (all published by SPCK).

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