Satan & the Problem of Evil: Constructing a Trinitarian Warfare Theodicy

by Gregory A. Boyd
Satan & the Problem of Evil: Constructing a Trinitarian Warfare Theodicy
book data
18 ratings, 3.94 average rating, 4 reviews (more data...)
edit

published
October 2001 by InterVarsity Press

binding
Paperback, 456 pages

isbn
0830815503   (isbn13: 9780830815500)

description
<li>Where does evil come from?<li>If there is a sovereign creator God, as Christian faith holds, is this God ultimately responsible for ev...more






Sign in to Goodreads to see your friends' reviews of this book.







There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one »

friend reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

This book is currently not featured on any Listopia lists. Add this book to your favorite list »

other reviews (showing 1-20 of 24)



Jeremy
Jeremy rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
09/01/08

Read in September, 2008
Why is there evil in the world? Why is there so much suffering? How can a good God allow such things and still be good?

In this book Dr. Greg Boyd tackles these questions head on. He proposes mostly a warfare view of the universe - that God created the world good yet many of those angels he created with free will have tried to seize power by rebelling against God. The book goes into explaining why natural evil occurs, e.g. mudslides, earthquakes, cancer, etc and also why moral evil exists, m...more
Like this review?   yes  
  add a comment

G Stephen
G Stephen rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
08/30/07

Read in June, 2007
This is a book that requires a lot of thinking and reflection. It was helpful to have a dictionary close at hand. Dr. Boyd continues on from “God at War” but takes a closer look at the classical positions and what it means for God to be “in control”, freedom and the origin of evil, risk and the sovereignty of God to mention a few. This book is premised on six foundations that structure this trinitarian warfare theodicy and how God interacts with this world as well as their implementation...more
Like this review?   yes  
  add a comment

Kevin
Kevin rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
08/22/07

Read in January, 2007
Does God know everything about the future? Boyd argues that if God is to allow for the greatest amount of love, then He must allow for the greatest amount of evil. And this means that He will not know every action that all humans will make.
Good stuff to think and ponder about.
Like this review?   yes  
  add a comment

Rich
Rich rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
10/15/07

bookshelves: currently-reading
recommends it for: yes
this book is not and easy read by any means, but I'm learning a lot from it! read this if you want to be kicked in the butt with regards to how you deal with questions about evil in our culture!
Like this review?   yes  
  add a comment

Brent
Brent rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
10/31/08

bookshelves: spirituality

Tom
Tom rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
09/29/08

bookshelves: currently-reading, general-theology

Lana
Lana rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
09/26/08

bookshelves: books-i-own

Barbie
Barbie marked it as to-read
07/26/08

bookshelves: to-read

Nate
Nate rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
04/24/08


S.M.A
S.M.A added it
04/04/08


Joe
Joe rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
03/27/08


Nathan
Nathan marked it as to-read
03/19/08

bookshelves: to-read

Sam
Sam rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
03/11/08


Ben
Ben marked it as to-read
02/05/08

bookshelves: to-read

Ron
Ron rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
02/03/08


Sarah
Sarah rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
01/14/08

bookshelves: currently-reading

Andy
Andy rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
10/20/07


Kevin
Kevin rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
10/14/07


Ruth Ann
Ruth Ann added it
09/28/07


Teresa
Teresa rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
09/08/07



« previous 1