Explore how Christian doctrine explains the reality and origin of evil, from Scripture to philosophy.
This concise, scholarly volume surveys how evil is defined, experienced, and explained in Christian tradition. It frames the question around the universal presence of sin, its empirical reality, and the ways theology seeks to ground its origin in a meaningful system of belief.
- Examines the idea of universal sin and its witness in Christian consciousness and everyday life
- Traces biblical teaching and historical perspectives on the origin of evil
- Compares early Lutheran and Reformed Christologies and their implications for doctrine
- Connects historical debate to a broader dogmatic framework about creation, sin, and redemption
Ideal for readers of theological history, church history, and systematic theology seeking a careful, text-grounded analysis.