Evil and the Augustinian Tradition

Evil and the Augustinian Tradition explores the "family biography" of the Augustinian tradition by looking at Augustine's work and its development in the writings of Hannah Arendt and Reinhold Niebuhr. Mathewes argues that the Augustinian tradition offers us a powerful, though commonly misconstrued, proposal for understanding and responding to evil's challenges. The book casts new light on Augustine, Niebuhr, and Arendt, as well as on the problem of evil, the nature of tradition, and the role of theological and ethical discourse in contemporary thought.

Author: Charles T. Mathewes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/06/2001
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780521807159

About the Author
Mathewes, Charles T.: - Charles T. Mathewes is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, where he teaches theology, ethics, and religion and culture. He has published in The Journal of Religious Ethics, Modern Theology, The Journal of Religion, Anglican Theological Review and The Hedgehog Review.

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