Henri Blocher Original Sin (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Original SinCondition: NewEAN: 9780851115146ISBN: 9780851115146Publisher: ApollosFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/21/1997Item Height: 230mmAuthor: Henri BlocherLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Illuminating The RiddleISBN-10: 0851115144Description: The twentieth century witnessed human cruelty on a scale never before imagined. Paradoxically, in recent years the doctrine of original sin has suffered neglect and ridicule.In this philosophically sophisticated treatment of the biblical evidence for original sin, Henri Blocher offers a robust response. Interacting with the best theological thinking on the subject, he shows that while the nature of original sin is a mystery - a riddle even - only belief in it makes sense of evil and wrong-doing.After a general survey of the biblical evidence, Professor Blocher moves on to discuss the two key texts. First, he considers the relation of the Eden story of Genesis 2 - 3 to modern scientific, literary and theological thinking. Then he offers a new and ground-breaking interpretation of Romans 5, where the apostle Paul discusses Christ and Adam. From this exegetical foundation, he goes on to show how the doctrine of original sin makes sense of the paradoxes of human existence. In the final chapter, he discusses the intellectual difficulties that some feel remain with the doctrine itself.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Weight: 214gGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: New Studies in Biblical TheologyRelease Year: 1997 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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