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Human Freedom and the Logic of Evil

Prolegomenon to a Christian Theology of Evil

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Richard Worsley

    1. Parish of Caloden, Coventry, UK

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

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  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

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Parish of Caloden, Coventry, UK

    Richard Worsley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Freedom and the Logic of Evil

  • Book Subtitle: Prolegomenon to a Christian Theology of Evil

  • Authors: Richard Worsley

  • Series Title: Library of Philosophy and Religion

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24321-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Richard Worsley 1996

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-63203-1Published: 27 November 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-24323-5Published: 01 January 1996

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-24321-1Published: 27 July 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2947-0242

  • Series E-ISSN: 2947-0250

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 222

  • Topics: Philosophy of Religion, Christian Theology

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