Getting Real About God, Suffering, Sin and Evil: A Pastor Rethinks the Age-Old Problem

by Jill L. Mcnish, Gregory Mobley (Foreword by)

Overview

Part 1 Foreword
Part 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Introduction. Why Evil? Why Now?
Chapter 4 Chapter 1. What is Sin?
Chapter 5 Chapter 2. A History of Sin in Christianity
Chapter 6 Chapter 3. Humankind's Altruism
Chapter 7 Chapter 4. What Is Evil?
Chapter 8 Chapter 5. What Causes Evil to Manifest as Action?
Chapter 9 Chapter 6. A Case of Collective Evil: The Iraq War
Chapter 10 Chapter 7. What is the Scriptural Basis for Distinguishing Between Sin and Evil?
Chapter 11 Chapter 8. God, Humankind, Evil and Suffering
Chapter 12 Chapter 9. Visions of A Bigger God
Chapter 13 Chapter 10. Some History of the Knowledge of Another Face of the God of Love
Chapter 14 Chapter 11. Christianity: Sin, Evil and Goodness
Part 15 Conclusion and Summary
Part 16 Bibliography
Part 17 Scriptural References
Part 18 Index

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761854883
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	06/03/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jill L. McNish was ordained as an Episcopal priest after a career as an attorney in the private practice of law. She is now presently engaged in parish ministry. McNish holds an M.Div. and Ph.D. in psychiatry and religion from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She has lectured to laypersons, clergy, and pastoral counselors throughout the country and has taught seminary and undergraduate courses in pastoral theology, psychology, and religion. She is the author of numerous articles and Transforming Shame: A Pastoral Response.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction. Why Evil? Why Now? 1

Chapter 1 What is Sin? 13

Chapter 2 A History of Sin in Christianity 29

Chapter 3 Humankind's Altruism 43

Chapter 4 What Is Evil? 47

Chapter 5 What Causes Evil to Manifest as Action? 59

Chapter 6 A Case of Collective Evil: The Iraq War 81

Chapter 7 What is the Scriptural Basis for Distinguishing Between Sin and Evil? 87

Chapter 8 God, Humankind, Evil and Suffering 93

Chapter 9 Visions of A Bigger God 115

Chapter 10 Some History of the Knowledge of Another Face of the God of Love 127

Chapter 11 Christianity: Sin, Evil and Goodness 139

Conclusion and Summary 153

Bibliography 157

Scriptural References 163

Index 165