On the fall of angels and the fallenness of nature: an evangelical hypothesis regarding natural evil
This article considers the fall of angels as a possible explanation for the problem of natural evil. First, it situates this explanation in relation to other contemporary responses to the problem of natural evil. Second, it charts out the historical development of this view, giving special attention...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Press
2015
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Evangelical quarterly
Year: 2015, Volume: 87, Issue: 2, Pages: 114-136 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBD Doctrine of Creation NBH Angelology; demonology |
| Summary: | This article considers the fall of angels as a possible explanation for the problem of natural evil. First, it situates this explanation in relation to other contemporary responses to the problem of natural evil. Second, it charts out the historical development of this view, giving special attention to its articulation in the writings of several prominent 20th-century theologians and Christian thinkers. Finally, it raises several theological principles that commend this view for further evaluation. |
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| ISSN: | 0014-3367 |
| Contains: | In: Evangelical quarterly
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