Evil and the Devil

"The problem of evil has preoccupied world religions for centuries. The Old Testament contained no uniform dogma on evil powers, launching a fierce debate that has dominated theological and philosophical thought through the centuries to this day. Evil and the Devil brings together contributions...

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Contributors: Koskenniemi, Erkki (Other) ; Fröhlich, Ida (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Bloomsbury 2013
In:Year: 2013
Reviews:[Rezension von: Evil and the Devil] (2016) (Morris, Michael J., 1983 -)
Series/Journal:Library of New Testament studies 481
Further subjects:B Devil
B Good and evil
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Summary:"The problem of evil has preoccupied world religions for centuries. The Old Testament contained no uniform dogma on evil powers, launching a fierce debate that has dominated theological and philosophical thought through the centuries to this day. Evil and the Devil brings together contributions from leading inter national scholars to chart that debate, tracing the history of evil from its origins in the Old Testament through early Judaism and the New Testament to the thought of Origen and one of the topic's most influential theologians, Augustine. What role did evil adopt in ancient Judaism? What impact did the association of miracles with demons have upon Matthew's Gospel? Evil and the Devil examines such questions, resulting in a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of portrayals of evil and its power and influence on religious thought."--Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:1472550404
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9781472550408