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Origins of Natural Evil

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Christian Perspectives Through History

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvJohn Adair

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This book presents a historical overview of how Christians have described and negotiated the causes of natural evil.Within the context of his study, John Adair defines natural evil as evils that are not an obvious, direct result of moral compromise initiated by the free choice of a moral agent, but rather stem from nature itself—e.g., natural disasters, illness, or loss of life. While historical Christian communities’ justifications for and responses to natural evil has evolved over time, Adair traces how Christian theodicy rests on a firm commitment to God’s goodness. Across seven chapters, this book narrates this evolution of thought, focusing on key figures in history who illustrate the theological continuity around God’s goodness. In doing so, Adair builds a theological conversation, prompting readers to consider the collective weight of this historic response to questions of natural evil and query how a response which affirms God’s goodness might impact our own reactions to questions of God’s relation to the horrors of our daily lives.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-11
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt413 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieT&T Clark
Antal sidor184
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666966688

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Introduction: The Mystery of Pain Present and PastChapter 1: ‘They Make You Ill’: Demonic Influence in Storms and SicknessChapter 2: Floods, Famines, and Fires: Origen on Natural EvilChapter 3: Augustine’s Commonwealth Within CreationChapter 4: Thomas Aquinas and the Question of Natural EvilChapter 5: John’s Calvin’s Determination on Natural EvilChapter 6: The Enlightenment and the Disenchantment of the WorldChapter 7: Assessing the Historical Narrative

The problem of natural evil is a perennial issue that every generation of Christians has wrestled with and pondered. On the one hand, God has provided humans with a beautiful, finely tuned world, but on the other, this world contains viruses, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Surveying ancient, medieval, and contemporary Christian thought on natural evil, John Adair provides a wonderful resource to place this issue within its historical perspective. The Origins of Natural Evil is essential reading for anyone interested in Christian responses to natural evil throughout the centuries