Journey back to God : Origen on the problem of evil /

This title explores Origen of Alexandria's creative, complex and controversial treatment of the problem of evil. It argues that his layered cosmology functions as a theodicy that explains unjust suffering and shows how that theodicy hinges on the journey of the soul back to God.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Scott, Mark S. M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
This title explores Origen of Alexandria's creative, complex and controversial treatment of the problem of evil. It argues that his layered cosmology functions as a theodicy that explains unjust suffering and shows how that theodicy hinges on the journey of the soul back to God.
Umfang:
1 online resource (245 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-024078-4
9786613722980
1-280-88167-4
0-19-984115-2
Schlagworte:
Origen.
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