Aquinas, Original Sin, and the Challenge of Evolution

This book will be required reading for anyone interested in the history of the doctrine of original sin or Christianity and science. It offers a groundbreaking discussion of Thomas Aquinas in his medieval context. Moreover, it defends a view of original sin that is compatible with mainstream evolutionary biology.

List of contents

1. Augustine and the long twelfth century; 2. Aquinas on original justice; 3. Aquinas on the effects of original sin; 4. Aquinas on original guilt; 5. Original sin and some modern theologians; 6. Original sin and the challenge of evolution; 7. Original sin; 8. A response to some objections.

About the author

Daniel W. Houck is senior pastor of Calvary Hill Baptist Church (Fairfax) and adjunct professor of theology at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies. A research fellow at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 2017–18, his publications have appeared in journals such as Archa Verbi and Nova et Vetera.

Summary

This book will be required reading for anyone interested in the history of the doctrine of original sin or Christianity and science. It offers a groundbreaking discussion of Thomas Aquinas in his medieval context. Moreover, it defends a view of original sin that is compatible with mainstream evolutionary biology.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel W Houck, Daniel W. Houck
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781108725439
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72543-9
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Europe, RELIGION / Theology, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Philosophy of religion, c 500 to c 1000 CE, History and Archaeology, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE