Responsibility and Atonement

by Richard Swinburne

Overview

According to how we treat others, we acquire merit or guilt, deserve praise or blame, and receive reward or punishment, looking in the end for atonement. In this study distinguished theological philosopher Richard Swinburne examines how these moral concepts apply to humans in their dealings with each other, and analyzes these findings, determining which versions of traditional Christian doctrines—sin and original sin, redemption, sanctification, and heaven and hell—are considered morally acceptable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191520020
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/22/1989
Series:	Clarendon Paperbacks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	1440L (what's this?)
File size:	350 KB

About the Author

Oxford University

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; PART I: Responsibility: Moral goodness; Moral responsibility and weakness of will; The relevance of free will; Merit and reward; Guilt, atonement, and forgiveness; Punishment; Man's moral condition; PART II: Its Theological Consequences: Morality under God; Sin and original sin; Redemption; Sanctification and corruption; Heaven and hell; Additional notes

Editorial Reviews

"A compact and cogent work, which generates as many ideas as it does distinctions. It gives access to moral descriptions through rational considerations, which exhibit extraordinary sophistication and care....Swinburne has produced an exemplary work."—Theological Studies

"Swinburne has re-opened old issues in an interesting way."—Religious Studies

"Swinburne, one of the world's foremost philosophers of religion, turns his attention to the implications of philosophy and theology for ethics. This work is one of refined, almost sublime philosophical intelligence, and should be acquired by every college library. The texture of the philosophical tapestry woven herein is rich and detailed; the clarity and power of its historical vignettes lucid and informative."—Choice

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