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    Pathways in Theodicy: An Introduction to the Problem of Evil
    Pathways in Theodicy: An Introduction to the Problem of Evil
    Pathways in Theodicy: An Introduction to the Problem of Evil
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    Pathways in Theodicy: An Introduction to the Problem of Evil

    By Mark S. M. Scott

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    The problem of evil perennially vexes theology, but many theologians have abandoned the project of theodicy, or the theological explanation of evil, as either fruitless or hopeless. Academic studies on theodicy, moreover, typically succumb to theological deficiency and abstraction, often devoid of any concrete connection to Christian life and practice. In Pathways in Theodicy, designed for students and scholars alike, Mark S. M. Scott reinvigorates stalled debates in philosophy and theology through a detailed reassessment of the problem of evil and the task of theodicy and through a careful analysis of the major models and motifs in theodicy. Scott explores the strengths and weaknesses of classic and contemporary perspectives on the problem of evil and invites readers to assess the cogency and relevance of each on their own. Rather than promoting a single perspective, Pathways in Theodicy explores the plurality of options available to treat the problem of evil and the provisional and tentative nature of theodicy, which searches not for final, definitive solutions but for viable ways to move the conversation forward.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFortress Press
    Release dateMay 1, 2015
    ISBN9781451469806
    Pathways in Theodicy: An Introduction to the Problem of Evil
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    Mark S. M. Scott

    Mark S. M. Scott is an Arthur J. Ennis Postdoctoral Fellow in the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program at Villanova University. He earned his PhD and AM from Harvard University and his MAR from Yale Divinity School. He is the author of Journey Back to God: Origen on the Problem of Evil (2012).

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      The author does a good job of summarizing the range of arguments on the problem of Christian theodicy. This is meant as a class text, so the format is a bit underwhelming, but the descriptive details in the main sections of each chapter are helpful overviews, and good references to follow up.

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