Evil and Creation

Evil and CreationIn Evil and creation essayists investigating how the doctrine of creation relates to moral and physical evil pursue philosophical and theological analyses of evil rather than neatly solving the problem of evil itself. "My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth." Evil is an intruder upon a world created by God and declared good. Scripture emphasizes this: laments are regularly juxtaposed with declarations of God as creator. But evil is not

and lay readers a satisfying--although by no means exhaustive--understanding of the overall narrative of Acts in light of recent academic scholarship

Nikolaus Walter

to help them understand the fathers as spiritual ancestors in the faith

and the value of love

Alan Thompson enables readers to see the big picture of the Bible by unpacking nine key themes that unite the Testaments and hold the Bible together: creation

· Polycarp to the Philippians

rational thinking about ends

In Paul's Thorn in the Flesh: New Clues for an Old Problem

accessible book to pastors and students as wise and helpful guidance

Respected Old Testament scholar Craig Bartholomew

and historian brings Indigenous theology into conversation with Western approaches to history and theology

this one-stop introduction to New Testament backgrounds fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses and is ideal for undergraduate or seminary classes