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The Devil: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New)
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The Devil: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, New)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Why do the innocent suffer in a world created by a loving God? Does
this mean that God cannot prevent this suffering, despite His
supposed omnipotence? Or is God not loving after all? This in brief
is 'the problem of evil'. The Devil provides one solution to this
problem: his rebellion against God and hatred of His works is
responsible for evil. The Christian Devil has fascinated writers
and theologians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired
many dramatic and haunting works of art. Today he remains a potent
image in popular culture. The Devil: A Very Short Introduction
presents an introduction to the Devil in the history of ideas and
the lives of real people. Darren Oldridge shows us that he is a
more important figure in western history than is often appreciated,
and also a richly complex and contradictory one. Oldridge focuses
on three main themes: the idea of the Devil being integral to
western thought from the early Middle Ages to the beginnings of
modernity; the principle of 'demonic inversion' (the idea that as
the eternal leader of the opposition, the Devil represents the
mirror image of goodness); and the multiplicity and instability of
ideas about the Devil. While belief in the Devil has declined, the
idea of an abstract force of evil is still remarkably strong.
Oldridge concludes by exploring 'demonological' ways of thinking in
our own time, including allegations of 'satanic ritual abuse' and
the on-going 'war on terror'. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short
Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds
of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books
are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our
expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and
enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
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