Bound to Sin

Abuse, Holocaust and the Christian Doctrine of Sin

Alistair McFadyen (University of Leeds), Daniel W. Hardy

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English

Cambridge University Pres
15 November 2000

Religion & beliefs; Christian theology; Christian social thought & activity

Series: Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine

This book tests the explanatory and descriptive power of the doctrine of sin in relation to two concrete situations: sexual abuse of children and the holocaust. Taking seriously the explanatory power of secular discourses for analysing and regulating therapeutic action in relation to such situations, the book asks whether the theological language of sin can offer further illumination by speaking of God and the world together. Through its discussion of abuse and the holocaust, an engagement with Augustine, original sin and feminism, a fresh and sometimes surprising perspective is offered, both on the theology of sin and on the pathologies under consideration. The understanding of sin that emerges is centred on joyful worship of the trinitarian God. This essay is more systematic and more theological than most practical, pastoral or applied theology and more practical and concrete than most systematic or constructive theology. It is a genuinely concrete, systematic theology.

By: Alistair McFadyen (University of Leeds)
Series edited by: Daniel W. Hardy
Imprint: Cambridge University Pres
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 6
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 483g
ISBN: 9780521438681
ISBN 10: 0521438683
Series: Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 15 November 2000
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Bound to Sin: Abuse, Holocaust and the Christian Doctrine of Sin

'An important contemporary contribution to a debate which Christians ignore at their peril.' Expository Times The profound questions broached in Bound to Sin make it an important addition to the growing theological literature on sin and responsibility. Interpretation This book offers an excellent analysis of Augustine's doctrine of the will. It also provides a surprisingly fresh and appreciative overview of feminist literature as it relates to the topic of sin. Thomas E. Breidenthal, Anglican Theological Review