Sin, Death, and the Devil
Contributors: Carl E. Braaten (Editor); Robert W. Jenson (Editor)
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Published: November 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780802846952
Subjects: Christian moral & pastoral theology; Religious aspects; Devil; Moral Theology; Theology; Religion - Theology; Religion; Ethics; Christian Life - General; Christian Theology - General; Christianity - General; Christianity - Christian Life - General; Sin; Christianity; Death
First sentence: People are religious to the extent that they believe themselves to be not so much imperfect, as ill.
Description: "Sin, Death, and the Devil, called the "unholy trinity" by Martin Luther, are the classic biblical tyrants, portrayed in Scripture as the enemies of God and the oppressors of humanity. This engaging book, which takes its cue from John Paul II's description of Western society as a "culture of death," unveils the many faces of sin, death, and the devil manifest in today's world.

Eight recognized Christian thinkers show that while the forms taken by these diabolical forces may have changed under the conditions of modern life, the underlying realities remain the same. Thus politics can become demonic, power can promote death, and sin can be disguised as virtue. Far from being pessimistic, however, the authors affirm God's victory over these enslaving powers through the proclamation of the gospel and the sacraments of the church."--BOOK JACKET.