Daniel H Spencer

Forsaking the Fall

Original Sin and the Possibility of a Nonlapsarian Christianity

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Produktbeschreibung

Forsaking the Fall argues that the doctrines of the Fall and Original Sin need not be understood as integral components of orthodox Christianity. Innovative and provocative, it will be of interest to scholars of theology and philosophy, specifically analytic theologians and philosophers of religion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9781032388137
• ISBN-10: 1032388137
• Artikelnr.: 66692401

Autorenporträt

Daniel H. Spencer received his PhD from the School of Divinity at the University of St Andrews, UK. He is a minister in the Church of Scotland, having served most recently at Menzieshill Parish Church, Dundee.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: The Fall and Original Sin
in Scripture and Tradition 1. Original Sin: A Historical and Theological
Retrieval 2. Genesis 2-3 and the 'Fall of Man' 3. Romans 5:12-21: Adam or
Christ? Part 2: Orthodoxy without Original Sin? 4. Sin: The Biblical
Understanding 5. Concerning a Nonlapsarian Theodicy: Whence Sin? 6.
Salvation: Means and End 7. On Orthodoxy Conclusion. Bibliography Index