| Description |
250 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-250). |
| Contents |
Part I: Original Sin in Christendom. Preface -- The father of original sin -- The contest for the Western soul -- The challenge of the Celts -- Scholars and sinners -- The forgiveness industry -- A peasant's world -- All shall be well -- The meaning of marrying a nun -- John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion -- Spreading the word -- The Puritan foundation of modern life -- Reclaiming Augustine -- Part II: Original sin in the modern world. Preface -- A Christian enlightenment -- The perfect evangelical -- Celebrating Christian choice -- Adam Smith and market salvation -- Imperfect democracy: the founding fathers -- Original sin in an age of progress -- Freud and the science of self -- Staying positive : original sin and contemporary Christianity -- The selfish gene -- Where to for salvation? -- Beyond good or bad : a final judgement on original sin -- Appendix: Where did original sin come from? |
| Subject |
Sin, Original.
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| ISBN |
9781619024984 (hardcover) |
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1619024985 (hardcover) |
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