Evil a reader / edited by Jeff Astley, David Brown, and Ann Loades.

Other author Astley, Jeff.
Other author Brown, David, 1948 July 1-
Other author Loades, Ann.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : T & T Clark, ©2003.
Descriptionviii, 112 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects

SeriesProblems in theology ; 2
Problems in theology (T. & T. Clark) ; 2. ^A1484012
Contents Evil, protest and response. Outrage and rebellion ; Theodicy and bad faith ; Finding God in evil ; Protest atheism and the cross ; Suffering and the death of Christ ; Survival, endurance and the Holocaust -- The Buddha and Kierkegaard on suffering : two religions compared. The Buddha, suffering and enlightenment ; On not explaining ; On direct experience ; Nirvana ; Compassion and sacrifice ; Self and suffering ; Kierkegaard on truth, Job and Christ ; Some explanatory notes on Buddhism -- The varieties of theodicy. The problem posed ; Some solutions offered ; The principle of plenitude and the screening of God ; Evil as non-being ; The free will defence ; The vale of soul-making -- The logic of theodicy. The best possible world? ; Maximizing satisfaction? ; Necessary evil? ; The cost-effectiveness of evil and the quantifying of pain.
General note"A Continuum imprint."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 103-107) and indexes.
LCCN 2004298440
ISBN0567089754 (pbk.)
ISBN9780567089755 (pbk.)
ISBN0567089762 (hbk.)
ISBN9780567089762 (hbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks BT160 .E95 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold