Cascade Companion to Evil
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Overview
A guide to evil from a Christian point of view. In this wide-ranging and concise study, philosopher Charles Taliaferro explores: -the idea that evil is the destruction or privation of what is good -sin -divine commands -redemption from evil -hell and heaven -the problem of evil -and the multiple ways Christians seek to overcome evil with good.
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- Considers why a guide to what is evil needs to give center stage to guiding us to value what is good
- Advocates a Christian philosophy of evil that will be of interest for Christians and non-Christians alike
- Grapples with the question of the role of goodness over evil and whether evil is dependent upon that which is good
- Good versus Evil
- The Difference between Justification and Redemption
- The Ethics of Creating a World and the Ethics in a World
- Confronting Evil with Good
- Suggestions for Further Reading
A humane and scholarly yet eminently readable discussion from a Christian viewpoint of how evil can exist in a universe created out of love. Charles Taliaferro provides a compelling vision of a world disrupted by human freedom but redeemed by divine love. This attractively written book is ideal both for personal reading and for use in discussion groups.
—Keith Ward, Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus, University of Oxford
Charles Taliaferro’s Cascade Companion to Evil is a brilliant work that could only have been forged out of years of careful research, contemplation, and classroom engagement on the subject. In its pages are nuggets of insight, key quotations from classic and contemporary experts, and rich examples that move the reader from theory to reality. You will not find a more erudite, wise, and engaging guide on the topic of evil.
—Chad Meister, author of Evil: A Guide for the Perplexed and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to the Problem of Evil