
Satan and the Problem of Evil
Constructing a Trinitarian Warfare Theodicy
InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · October 8, 2001
- Where does evil come from? - If there is a sovereign creator God, as Christian faith holds, is this God ultimately responsible for evil? - Does God's sovereignty mean that God causes each instance of sin and suffering? - How do Satan, his demons and hell fit into God's providential oversight of all creation and history? - How does God interact with human intention and action? - If people act freely, does God know in particular every human decision before the choice is made?
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- Who it’s for
- A rigorous Christian engagement with evil, divine sovereignty, human freedom, and the reality of Satan.
- Themes
- Christian theodicy, Divine sovereignty and human freedom, Satan and the problem of evil
- Pacing
- Reflective
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- Where does evil come from? - If there is a sovereign creator God, as Christian faith holds, is this God ultimately responsible for evil? - Does God's sovereignty mean that God causes each instance of sin and suffering? - How do Satan, his demons and hell fit into God's providential oversight of all creation and history? - How does God interact with human intention and action? - If people act freely, does God know in particular every human decision before the choice is made?
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In this important book Gregory A. Boyd mounts a thorough response to these ages-old questions, which remain both crucial and contentious, both practical and complex. In this work Boyd defends his scripturally grounded trinitarian warfare theodicy (presented in God at War) with rigorous philosophical reflection and insights from human experience and scientific discovery. Critiquing the classical Calvinist solution to the problem of evil, he advocates an alternative understanding of the sovereignty of the trinitarian God and of the reality of Satan that sheds light on our fallen human condition. While all may not agree with Boyd's conclusions, Satan and the Problem of Evil promises to advance the church's discussion of these critical issues.
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A rigorous Christian engagement with evil, divine sovereignty, human freedom, and the reality of Satan.
Come here for
- Theological questions with practical and philosophical weight
- A challenge to classical Calvinist answers about evil
Expect
- Scriptural argument alongside philosophical reflection
- A contentious subject handled with care and complexity
Where it sits
| Angels & Demons | 62% |
|---|---|
| Christian Apologetics | 36% |
| Religion & Philosophy | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- Christian Apologetics
- Christian Ethics
- Spiritual Warfare
- Authors
- Gregory A. Boyd
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- October 8, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Christian theodicy · Divine sovereignty and human freedom · Satan and the problem of evil
- Reading lane
- Christian Apologetics