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Autore |
Faro Ingrid |
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Titolo |
Demystifying Evil : A Biblical and Personal Exploration |
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Westmont : , : InterVarsity Press, , 2023 |
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©2023 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (355 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Good and evil - Religious aspects - Christianity |
Devil - Christianity |
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Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Trigger Warning -- Foreword by Heather Davediuk Gingrich -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Wrestling with Evil -- 1 Entering the Conflict -- 2 Distinguishing Between Evil, Suffering, and Pain and the Ambiguity of Evil -- 3 Defining Evil-Biblically -- Part 2: Natural Causes: Cosmic Seed and Natural Evil -- 4 Action-Consequence and the Cosmic Seed -- 5 Nature: Are All Natural Forces Natural? -- Part 3: Human Causes - Surprising Ways We Participate in Evil and Good -- 6 Human Need and Desire: The Misuse of Intended Good -- 7 Self-Sufficiency: The Root of Pride and Insecurity -- 8 Human Responsibility and Authority -- 9 Human Freedom and the Path to Restore the World -- Part 4: Unseen Causes: Spiritual Forces at Work -- 10 Malevolent Forces and the Rise of the Satan -- 11 Demons, Angels, and Other Spiritual Entities -- 12 The Divine Council and the "Rules of Engagement" -- Part 5: God at Work -- 13 The Power of Mercy and Grace -- 14 The Costly Work of Forgiveness -- 15 For Those Who Mourn: Turning Ashes into Beauty -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Scripture Index -- Praise for Demystifying Evil -- About the Author -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press -- Copyright. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How can we understand God's work in a world permeated with evil? Narrating her own wrestling with evil as well as engaging in biblical and philosophical analysis, biblical scholar Ingrid Faro explores the many |
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dimensions to evil in a way that is soberly honest, biblically engaged, and theologically nuanced. |
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