The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition - From the Book of Job to Modern Genetics

Evil presents a profound and eternal challenge to humanity - why do we do what we know to be wrong? Why does not an all-good and omnipotent God step in and put an end to evil? The Problem of Evil looks at people's efforts to deal with evil, starting with ancient Israel and moving through the great figures of the Western tradition to the twenty-first century.

About the author

Joseph F. Kelly, PhD, (1945-2023), was the chair of the department of theology and religious studies at John Carroll University and was active in adult religious education in the Greater Cleveland area. The World of the Early Christians (1997), The Problem of Evil in the Western Tradition (2002), and History and Heresy (2012) are among his nine previous books published by Liturgical Press.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph F. Kelly
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2004
• EAN: 9780814651049
• ISBN: 978-0-8146-5104-9
• No. of pages: 254
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 374 g
• Series: Scripture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works