T&T Clark Handbook of Suffering and the Problem of Evil
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The T&T Clark Handbook of Suffering and the Problem of Evil provides an extensive exploration of the theology of theodicy, asking questions such as should all instances of suffering necessarily be understood as evil? Why would an omnipotent and benevolent God allow or perpetrate evil? Is God unable or unwilling to reduce human and non-human suffering on Earth? Does humanity have the capacity to exercise a moral evaluation of God's motives and intentions?
Conventional disciplinary boundaries have tended to separate theological approaches to these questions from philosophical ones. This volume aims to overcome these boundaries by including biblical (Part I), historical (Part II), doctrinal (Part III), philosophical (Part IV), and pastoral, interreligious perspectives and alternative intersections (Part V) on theodicy.
Authors include thinkers from analytic and continental traditions, multiple Christian denominations and other religions, and both established and younger scholars, providing a full variety of approaches. What unites the essays is an attempt to answer these questions from the perspective of biblical testimony, historical scholarship, modern theological and philosophical thinking about the concept of God, non-Christian religions, science and the arts. The result is a combination of in-depth analysis and breadth of scope, making this a benchmark work for further studies in the theology of suffering and evil.
- Provides an extensive exploration of the theology of theodicy
- Includes biblical, historical, doctrinal, philosophical, pastoral, and interreligious perspectives
- Addresses questions from the perspective of biblical testimony, historical scholarship, modern theological and philosophical thinking
- Part I: Biblical Perspectives
- Part II: Historical and Contemporary Figures
- Part III: Dogmatic Themes
- Part IV: Philosophical and Ethical Issues
- Part V: Interreligious and Interdisciplinary Approaches
Rarely, if ever, are the international, global theological academia as well as ministers and students blessed with such a splendid resource as the current one on any theological topic, let alone on the perennial problems of evil and suffering! Its scope and depth is breathtaking, including biblical, theological, interdisciplinary, and interreligious perspectives and its authorship a roster of leading established scholars as well as a number of emerging colleagues. No one writing or studying on this vital topic can afford to miss this milestone resource.
—Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Fuller Theological Seminary and University of Helsinki, Finland
From the Bible to bioethics, from Christianity to Hinduism, from pastoral to theoretical, from philosophy to music, and from historical to contemporary debates, this handbook offers outstanding guidance for nearly every imaginable topic on suffering and evil. I learned much and highly recommend it.
—John Sanders, Hendrix College, USA
Books on the "problem of evil" generally falter owing to narrowness of perspective. No such complaint can be made of this collection. With contributions addressing the question from every imaginable angle, this volume is a truly encyclopaedic treatment of the most challenging of theological topics.
—Ian A. McFarland, Emory University, USA
- Title: T&T Clark Handbook of Suffering and the Problem of Evil
- Authors: Johannes Grössl, Matthias Grebe
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Pages: 752
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Resource ID: LLS:TTCLRKHNPRBLMVL
- Resource Type: Monograph
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