Evolution and the Problem of Natural Evil
Is the evolutionary process intelligently designed? If so, why did the Creator choose such an evil-infested means to create the biosphere? What is the intrinsic nature of evil itself? Is natural evil necessary? Is evil compatible with the existence of God? Will the world's evils ever be totally redeemed? What place does humanity occupy in the cosmic scheme of things? "Evolution and the Problem of Natural Evil" attempts to answer these and other timeless questions by proposing a bold new...
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Is the evolutionary process intelligently designed? If so, why did the Creator choose such an evil-infested means to create the biosphere? What is the intrinsic nature of evil itself? Is natural evil necessary? Is evil compatible with the existence of God? Will the world's evils ever be totally redeemed? What place does humanity occupy in the cosmic scheme of things? "Evolution and the Problem of Natural Evil" attempts to answer these and other timeless questions by proposing a bold new conceptual synthesis that aggressively marries the tenets of modern developmental psychology to the basic concepts of classical theism. The end result of this novel approach is deeply encouraging, insofar as it places the problem of evil, as well as the general fate of human existence, in a much larger and more optimistic context than has traditionally been imagined.Author Biography: Michael A. Corey has also written "Back to Darwin: The Scientific Case for Deistic Evolution (1994)", "Job, Jonah, and the Unconscious: A Psychological Interpretation of Evil and Spiritual Growth in the Old Testament (1994)", and "The Natural Evolution of Creation: Biblical Evolutionism and the Return of Natural Theology (1995)". Booknews Bringing an optimistic approach to the problem, Corey (no credentials noted) addresses the question of evil by synthesizing the tenets of modern developmental psychology and the basic concepts of classical theism. He argues that evolution is compatible with creationism, and that the pain-filled evolutionary process is a means compatible with God's moral perfection. Chapters discuss the relationships between theism, evolution, anthropocentrism, philosophical theology, essentialism, and evil (natural and otherwise). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceCh. 1Introduction1Ch. 2Empirical Support for Theistic Evolution5Ch. 3Charles Darwin and the Problem of Natural Evil75Ch. 4Moderate Anthropocentrism85Ch. 5The Necessity of Evolution93Ch. 6Philosophical Theology and Theistic Evolution131Ch. 7Evolution, Evil, and the Divine Goodness151Ch. 8Evolution and the Nature of the Miraculous167Ch. 9The Problem of Evil175Ch. 10Essentialism and the Theodicy Question191Ch. 11The Anatomy of Moral Evil217Ch. 12Evil and Modern Religious Philosophy247Ch. 13A Theory for Natural Evils281Conclusion339Bibliography345Index361
\ BooknewsBringing an optimistic approach to the problem, Corey (no credentials noted) addresses the question of evil by synthesizing the tenets of modern developmental psychology and the basic concepts of classical theism. He argues that evolution is compatible with creationism, and that the pain-filled evolutionary process is a means compatible with God's moral perfection. Chapters discuss the relationships between theism, evolution, anthropocentrism, philosophical theology, essentialism, and evil (natural and otherwise). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
