Evil and the Justice of God

By N. T. Wright

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Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 176 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: hardcover
Published: October 2006

ISBN-10: 0-8308-3398-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3398-6
IVP Order Code: 3398

Related Subjects

Problem of Evil
Theology

1. Evil Is Still a Four-Letter Word: The New Problem of Evil
The New Problem of Evil
The New Nihilism: Postmodernity
Towards a Nuanced View of Evil
Conclusion

2. What Can God Do About Evil? Unjust World, Just God?
To Renew the Blessing
People of the Solution, People of the Problem
My Servant Israel, My Servant Job
Conclusion

3. Evil and the Crucified God
Rereading the Gospels
Jesus Dealing with Evil
Early Christian View of Evil's Defeat
Results: Atonement and the Problem of Evil

4. Imagine There's No Evil: God's Promise of a World Set Free
Interlude: Naming the Powers
World Without Evil
The Intermediate Tasks
Educating the Imagination
Conclusion

5. Deliver Us from Evil: Forgiving Myself, Forgiving Others
God's Final Victory over Evil
Forgiveness in the Present
Conclusion

Notes
Subject Index
Scripture Index