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Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God / Marilyn McCord Adams.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cornell Studies in the Philosophy of ReligionPublisher: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2000Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)Content type:
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  • 9781501735929
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 214 22
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  • BJ1401 .A435 2000eb
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One. DECONSTRUCTING A PROBLEM -- Part Two. CONCEPTUAL ENRICHMENTS -- Part Three. RESOLUTION AND RELEVANCE -- Conclusion: Horrors, Disruptive and Disrupting -- Works Cited -- Index
Summary: If you thought nothing new could come of the stalled, stale debates in analytic philosophy over the problem of evil, think again. With characteristic elegance and precision, Marilyn McCord Adams decisively advances the discussion by including overlooked problems―notably, the horrendous evils of her title―and overlooked resources―from the Bible and the history of Christian thought.― Kathryn Tanner, University of ChicagoWhen confronted by horrendous evil, even the most pious believer may question not only life's worth but also God's power and goodness. A distinguished philosopher and a practicing minister, Marilyn McCord Adams has written a highly original work on a fundamental dilemma of Christian thought—how to reconcile faith in God with the evils that afflict human beings.Adams argues that much of the discussion in analytic philosophy of religion over the last forty years has offered too narrow an understanding of the problem. The ground rules accepted for the discussion have usually led philosophers to avert their gaze from the worst—horrendous—evils and their devastating impact on human lives. They have agreed to debate the issue on the basis of religion-neutral values, and have focused on morals, an approach that—Adams claims—is inadequate for formulating and solving the problem of horrendous evils. She emphasizes instead the fruitfulness of other evaluative categories such as purity and defilement, honor and shame, and aesthetics. If redirected, philosophical reflection on evil can, Adams's book demonstrates, provide a valuable approach not only to theories of God and evil but also to pastoral care.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One. DECONSTRUCTING A PROBLEM -- Part Two. CONCEPTUAL ENRICHMENTS -- Part Three. RESOLUTION AND RELEVANCE -- Conclusion: Horrors, Disruptive and Disrupting -- Works Cited -- Index

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If you thought nothing new could come of the stalled, stale debates in analytic philosophy over the problem of evil, think again. With characteristic elegance and precision, Marilyn McCord Adams decisively advances the discussion by including overlooked problems―notably, the horrendous evils of her title―and overlooked resources―from the Bible and the history of Christian thought.― Kathryn Tanner, University of ChicagoWhen confronted by horrendous evil, even the most pious believer may question not only life's worth but also God's power and goodness. A distinguished philosopher and a practicing minister, Marilyn McCord Adams has written a highly original work on a fundamental dilemma of Christian thought—how to reconcile faith in God with the evils that afflict human beings.Adams argues that much of the discussion in analytic philosophy of religion over the last forty years has offered too narrow an understanding of the problem. The ground rules accepted for the discussion have usually led philosophers to avert their gaze from the worst—horrendous—evils and their devastating impact on human lives. They have agreed to debate the issue on the basis of religion-neutral values, and have focused on morals, an approach that—Adams claims—is inadequate for formulating and solving the problem of horrendous evils. She emphasizes instead the fruitfulness of other evaluative categories such as purity and defilement, honor and shame, and aesthetics. If redirected, philosophical reflection on evil can, Adams's book demonstrates, provide a valuable approach not only to theories of God and evil but also to pastoral care.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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