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Genocide in Rwanda, multiple murder at Denver or Dunblane, the gruesome activities of serial killers - what makes these great evils, and why do they occur? In addressing such questions this book, unusually, interconnects contemporary moral philosophy with work in New Testament scholarship. The conclusions to emerge are surprising. Gordon Graham argues that the inability of modernist thought to account satisfactorily for evil and its occurrence should not lead us to embrace an eclectic postmodernism, but to take seriously some unfashionable pre-modern conceptions - Satan, demonic possession, spiritual powers, cosmic battles. Precisely because it strives to observe the high standards of clarity and rigour that are the hallmarks of philosophy in the analytical tradition, the book makes a powerful case for the rejection of humanism and naturalism, and for explaining the moral obligation to struggle against evil by reference to the New Testament's cosmic narrative.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Christian ethics or moral theology; 2. The real Jesus; 3. Evil and action; 4. Forces of light and forces of darkness; 5. The transformation of evil; 6. The theology of hope; Bibliography.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Gordon Graham is a former information technology professional with over 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry. During his career, he was recognized by peers and industry trade associations as an authority on information technology management issues and was a sought-after speaker on information technology strategy and aligning technology with business. Now retired, Mr. Graham lives in Oregon with his wife. Learn more at www.intrepidbrotherhood.com.
Zusammenfassung
This book interconnects contemporary moral philosophy with recent work in New Testament scholarship and makes a powerful case for the rejection of humanism and naturalism, explaining the moral obligation to struggle against evil by reference to the New Testament's cosmic narrative.
