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Human Freedom and the Logic of Evil

Prolegomenon to a Christian Theology of Evil

  • Richard Worsley
Book

Part of the Library of Philosophy and Religion book series (LPR)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-viii
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  2. The Problem of Evil

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 3-10
    3. Redefining the Problem of Evil
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 11-21
    4. Plantinga’s Free-will Defence: Critique and Proposal
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 22-35

  3. The Bases of Natural Evil

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 37-37
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    2. Human Freedom and Natural Evil
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 39-63
    3. On the Use of Scientific Arguments
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 64-71
    4. The Human Brain: Substratum of Freedom
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 72-95
    5. The Evolutionary Setting of Human Freedom
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 96-122
    6. The Necessity of Natural Evil
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 123-137

  4. The Problem of Human Evil

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 139-139
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    2. The Logic of Human Evil
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 141-148
    3. Freedom and Human Evil: the Evolution of the Self
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 149-170
    4. Towards a Theology of Evil: Conclusion and Prospect
      Richard Worsley
      Pages 171-177
  5. Back Matter
    Pages 178-222
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About this book

Introduction

Worsley argues that it is rational to believe in a realist, loving God in the face of evil. Beginning with a critique of Alvin Plantinga, he shows that human freedom is highly complex, and so depends upon complex structures in nature. These are both necessary for freedom but also sufficient for natural evil. He offers close analysis of the evolution of the human brain. The book develops a parallel argument that human evil stems from the evolution of personality.

Keywords

Christian theology god theology

Authors and affiliations

  • Richard Worsley
    • 1
  1. 1.Parish of CalodenCoventryUK

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