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God, why this evil? / Bruce A. Little.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Hamilton Books, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (vi, 150 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780761852551
  • 0761852557
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: God, why this evil?DDC classification:
  • 231.8 23
LOC classification:
  • BT160
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Case in Review; 2. The Historical Context of Greater-Good Theodicies; 3. Review of Contemporary Theodicies; 4. Why Greater-Good Theodicies Fail; 5. Worldview Concepts and Theodicy; 6. Creation-Order Theodicy; Afterword; Appendix; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary: This book examines the more traditional Christian explanation for why God permits evil in this world and offers an alternative explanation. Key Bible passages are discussed with an application of the alternative position to the great question of why God allows so much evil in this world.

Includes vita.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [142]-146) and index.

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Case in Review; 2. The Historical Context of Greater-Good Theodicies; 3. Review of Contemporary Theodicies; 4. Why Greater-Good Theodicies Fail; 5. Worldview Concepts and Theodicy; 6. Creation-Order Theodicy; Afterword; Appendix; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

This book examines the more traditional Christian explanation for why God permits evil in this world and offers an alternative explanation. Key Bible passages are discussed with an application of the alternative position to the great question of why God allows so much evil in this world.