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The Blackwell companion to the problem of evil

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The Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil presents a collection of original essays providing both overview and insight, clarifying and evaluating the philosophical and theological problem of evil in its various contexts and manifestations. Features: all original essays that…

The good and evil serpent: how a universal symbol became Christianized

by Charlesworth, James H.

fromAnchor Yale Bible Reference Library

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The serpent of ancient times was more often associated with positive attributes like healing and eternal life than it was with negative meanings. This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to the present, and from diverse regi…

The good and evil serpent: how a universal symbol became Christianized

by Charlesworth, James H.

fromAnchor Yale Bible Reference Library

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The serpent of ancient times was more often associated with positive attributes like healing and eternal life than it was with negative meanings. This groundbreaking book explores in plentiful detail the symbol of the serpent from 40,000 BCE to the present, and from diverse regi…

Explaining evil

by Ellens, J. Harold

fromPsychology, religion, and spirituality

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These volumes examine incidents of evil from ancient times to modern day around the globe. Concepts of evil within the big three religions--Christianity, Judaism, and Islam--are examined, as well as in Chinese philosophy and Native American beliefs. The political or national exp…

Explaining evil

by Ellens, J. Harold

fromPsychology, religion, and spirituality

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What is evil? And what is the antidote to this universal malady, however it is defined? Traditionally, people have turned to religion when seeking a remedy to apparent evil. However, sociologists, psychologists, historians, philosophers, and even lawyers can also provide valuabl…

Against absolute goodness

by Kraut, Richard

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Are there things we should value because they are, quite simply good? Richard Kraut argues that there are not. Goodness, he holds, is not a reason-giving property - in fact, there may be no such thing. It is an illusory and insidious category of practical thought.

Evil: a philosophical investigation

by Russell, Luke

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"When asked to describe wartime atrocities, acts of terrorism, and serial killers, many of us reach for the word 'evil.' But what does it mean to say that an action or a person is evil? Some philosophers have claimed that there is no such thing as evil, and that thinking in term…

God, the best, and evil

by Langtry, Bruce

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"God, the Best, and Evil is an original treatment of some longstanding problems about God and his actions towards human beings. First, Bruce Langtry explores some implications of divine omnipotence, omniscience, and perfect goodness for God's providence. In particular, he invest…