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
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2012, c2012
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| Series: | AAR academy series / AAR academy series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 228 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199949809 |