![]() Rejecting any explanations which rely on a single-point, historic fall of the universe the author develops a highly original alternative account, taking seriously the meaning of the love of a creator God, that all theologians will need to take a view on. "This is a ground-breaking study which faces fearlessly the implications of believing that God creates through the process of evolution, with the consequent suffering caused to animals. ![]() As such, it will be of keen interest to scholars and academics of religion and science, the philosophy of religion, theodicy, and biblical studies. This is an innovative exploration of an under-examined subject that encompasses issues of theology, science, morality and human-animal interactions. Then, through an exploration of the nature of love, it affirms that there are multiple reasons to suggest that God and creation can both be "good", even with the presence of violence and suffering. First it dismantles the popular theological view that roots violence and suffering in the animal kingdom in the fall of humanity. This book redresses this imbalance by offering a rigorous academic treatment of the questions surrounding God and the suffering of non-human animals.Ĭombining theological, philosophical, and biblical perspectives, this book explores the relationship between God and Creation within Christian theology. Despite this paradigm shift, the question of non-human suffering has been largely overlooked within theodicy debates, overwhelmed by the extreme human suffering of the twentieth century. Suddenly, pain, suffering, untimely death and extinction appeared to be the very tools of creation, and not a result of the sin of humanity. ![]() For both formats the functionality available will depend on how you access the ebook (via Bookshelf Online in your browser or via the Bookshelf app on your PC or mobile device).Īfter the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, theologians were faced with the dilemma of God creating through evolution. Where the content of the eBook requires a specific layout, or contains maths or other special characters, the eBook will be available in PDF (PBK) format, which cannot be reflowed. Most VitalSource eBooks are available in a reflowable EPUB format which allows you to resize text to suit you and enables other accessibility features.
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