Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Sin, death, and the devil, called the "unholy trinity" by Martin Luther, are the classic biblical tyrants, portrayed in Scripture as the enemies of God and the oppressors of humanity. This engaging book, which takes its cue from John Paul II's description of Western society as a "culture of death," unveils the many faces of sin, death, and the devil manifest in today's world. Eight recognized Christian thinkers show that while the forms taken by these diabolical forces may have changed under the conditions of modern life, the underlying realities remain the same. Thus politics can become demonic, power can promote death, and sin can be disguised as virtue. Far from being pessimistic, however, the authors affirm God's victory over these enslaving powers through the proclamation of the gospel and the sacraments of the church.
Contributors:
Gary A. Anderson
Carl E. Braaten
Vigen Guroian
Stanley Hauerwas
Robert W. Jenson
Gilbert Meilaender
Richard John Neuhaus
A. N. Williams
Synopsis
Sin, death, and the devil, called "the unholy trinity" by Martin Luther, are the classic biblical tyrants. This volume, which takes its cue from John Paul II's description of Western society as a "culture of death," unveils the faces of sin, death, and the devil in modern culture. Far from being pessimistic, however, these engaging chapters by eight recognized theologians take care to affirm God's victory over the diabolical forces that oppress humanity--a victory continually realized through the proclamation of the gospel and the sacraments of the church. Contributors: Gary A. Anderson, Carl E. Braaten, Vigen Guroian, Stanley Hauerwas, Robert W. Jenson, Gilbert Meilaender, Richard John Neuhaus, and A. N. Williams.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Much ado about nothingness / Robert W. Jenson -- Sinsick / Stanley Hauerwas -- Necessarium adae peccatum: the problem of original sin / Gary A. Anderson -- The Eucharist as sacrament of union / A. N. Williams -- "I renounce the devil and all his ways" / Gilbert Meilaender -- Powers in conflict: Christ and the devil / Carl E. Braaten -- The Gospel of life is the Gospel / Richard John Neuhaus -- "O death where is your sting?" / Vigen Guroian.