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This work of theological anthropology looks at original sin the the light of the Resurrection, and shows how forgiveness has become the way of transformation.
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Totally intriguing.......2002-08-25
I would begin with a word of caution - this is extremely deep, intense reading, not a devotional book (as "Easter eyes" might be taken to imply.) It is a work where one must read each paragraph carefully, often more than once, to receive the full impact. In doing so, one may see its clear brilliance.
Allison's exploration of original sin is especially striking because he re-interprets this doctrine as taking its meaning from the resurrection. He lays his groundwork by explaining concepts set forth by Rene Girard, then applies this to Christology and soteriology, moving on to explore much of human nature and how theologians of past eras have dealt with similar approaches. I do not wish to expound, not wanting to spoil the material for new readers, but his treatment of the topic had me nearly shouting "Eureka!" every ten pages or so. It is a highly useful work, not only for those specifically interested in theological anthropology, but to anyone wishing a clearer picture of the human condition and relation to God.
This is not a book for a brief meditation or weekend retreat, but, for those interested in an enlightening, original, in depth study, it is quite amazing. The blend of scholarship and insight is a rare treat.
Girard applied to theology.......1998-09-15
René Girard has been called the Copernicus of the human sciences, but up till now his popularity among social scientists is limited. In order to experience how well Girard's mimetology works in different scientific areas, we are in need of theorists who attempt to apply Girard's ideas to theology, psychology, literary sciences and so on. James Alison is some one who does so in the area of biblical exegesis. Alison's is a very thorough work, eloquent in its argument and truthful to the spirit of Girard's main ideas.
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- To Be Judge, Jury & Executioner
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Original Sin
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The hushed mock-Venetian halls of England's oldest publishing house reek of secrets. Why did senior editor commit suicide in the archives office? And who decided to kill the managing director in the same place -- or was his death a suicide also? Adam Dalgliesh and Kate Miskin will find out, but how many more deaths will there be before all the secrets see the light of day?
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Innocent House is a mock-Venetian palace occupied by Britain’s oldest book publisher, Peverell Press. After a spate of malicious pranks, the ruthless managing director, Gerard Etienne, is found dead, the office mascot, a stuffed snake, jammed in his mouth. Who wanted Etienne dead? Just about everyone on staff -- and several authors, too.
Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of extraordinary ingenuity as they begin to probe the dark, private tragedies of Etienne’s mistress and colleagues. But the mystery at Innocent House may prove too deep, too old, and too evil to stop at just one death....
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Too long.......2007-07-23
I thought the premise was great, an office prankster may have gone too far and committed murder. But the complexity of trying to unravel three possible murders with so many suspects is exhausting. Here is a short list of suspects: Peverell, DeWitt, the Etiennes, Dauntsey, Blackie, Mandy, George, Mr. Bartrum Mrs Bartrum or both, Sister Agnes, and Pitt-Cowley.
I loved the first 300 pages, but lost steam and finally ran out of gas on page 435.
Having said the above, a high point for me was the desription of the chapel at Othona. I guess I never thought of a church which was built in 635.
To Be Judge, Jury & Executioner.......2007-02-14
Lady James' detective fiction transcends its genre--it is that good. Her over thirty years of experience have taught her how to craft nuanced plots and characters that will live long after the book is finished. "Original Sin" is about revenge. To say much more risks the plot, but suffice it to say that this book has something of value to leave with the reader. Lady James uses death to teach us about life.
Dalgliesh is at his typical best and shares top billing with a House on the Thames--not just a house, a palace. The house is home to a publishing dynasty that is coming to an end as the new director, an evil yuppie type, wreaks havoc in the boardroom. Nice setting. Not only does the book treat revenge, there is also a good deal of thematic material dealing with the satisfaction of various characters with their lives and it is well developed. Our author has much to say about what is truly valuable in life and that is a question far more compelling than who did the murder.
Well written but tedious.......2006-01-17
This is my 3rd PD James book and I have to say I was quite disappointed. (The other 2 were Murder Room and A Certain Justice.)
I found most of the characters to be not terribly believable and one dimensional. Even Dalgliesh was not well drawn.
And to make it worse, the plot was not believable.
I agree with someone else who said borrow this from the library, don't buy it.
I'm so tired of those damn roses!.......2005-09-13
This is a good English 'murder most foul' mystery. It has all the characters, all the deadly sins of greed, resntment, the casual using of women, lies, cheating, manipulation, and all the patience of the best. And in that regard it is one of the best.
My own preference is the Elizabeth George novels (brilliant) and of course the Grandmother of them all, Christie. I like especially the double and triple agent series by Deighton and Higgens and of course (perhaps not lately) Ken Follett.
But James is so detailed that you feel sometimes you have fallen asleep in the barber's chair and awakened to find someone has deftly removed your copy of Sports illustrated and replaced it with the section on 'selecting the right colour of mulch' from Better Homes and Gardens. I felt if I heard one more reference to the marble flooring in Innocent House I would revert back to Marvel Comics.
An excellent novel. A bloody terribly long way to get across the Tower Bridge. 4 stars. Larry Scantlebury
Seeking Absolution.......2005-08-28
As usual, P.D. James has crafted a fine mystery with "Original Sin". Set at Peverell Press, the oldest publishing house in Britain, the novel follows Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team as they weave their way through suicide, murder, and practical jokes to uncover the truth behind this mystery. "Original Sin" is slightly longer than other mysteries in the Dalgliesh series, but it is quick-paced with plenty of twists thrown in to keep the reader off track.
Peverell Press is in trouble - their place of business, Innocent House (a grand reproduction of a Venetian palace) eats up more money in upkeep than the firm makes in business; ever since Gerard Etienne has taken over as director there have been a string of practical jokes that have gone unsolved; and when Gerard Etienne is killed, it is certain that more murders are on their way. "Original Sin" fluctuates between different narrators, allowing the reader to enter into the mindset of all of the characters involved - from the senior executives to the lowliest temp. Nearly everyone has a motive for murder as few were fond of the directions that Gerard Etienne had planned for Peverell Press. It is up to Commander Dalgliesh and his investigation team, including Inspector Kate Miskin, who must unravel each fact from each fiction as the stories surrounding the publishing house grow more twisted as the investigation continues.
"Original Sin" is a quick read, the characters are vividly written, and the novel harks back to an earlier era of substance over flash. The conclusion of the novel happens a little too quickly, but the roots for the murders stretch back through history, and questions of morality and justice arise. Ultimately the conclusion comes down the a sense of absolution - a forgiveness (or lack thereof) of past sins and sins that are passed from father to son. "Original Sin" is a brilliant examination of justice and morality.
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- I am anxious but I do not know why'
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I am anxious but I do not know why'.......2006-06-04
I am anxious but I do not know why , perhaps it is because I am writing a review of a book I do not understand. I understand that 'anxiety' is vague and has no necessary object, that it is 'free- floating'. ' Fear ' on the other hand has a specific object.
Anthony Storn on his Website defines Kierkegaards 'Anxiety concept' as follows:
"Kierkegaard asserts that anxiety preceded Adam's sin. Anxiety is not itself sin, but is the natural reaction of the soul when faced with the yawning abyss of freedom. When God commanded Adam not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the terms "good" and "evil", so says Kierkegaard, would have had no significance for him. His ignorance was indeed bliss. But the awful predicament of freedom, before and apart from sin, yielded anxiety. There is also an anxiety that is a manifestation of sinfulness, and Kierkegaard addresses that later. But first his concern is that all individual persons are born with the same freedom and anxiety as a result of that freedom that Adam possessed, and thus we sin not because we are sinners, but we become sinners because of our qualitative leap out of freedom into sin, and hence sinfulness. It is then that the expression of anxiety is sin."
As I understand it Kierkegaard seems to be pointing out the value of 'anxiety' as preliminary to the 'leap of faith' which will bring us to God. 'Anxiety' is the necessary prelude to the free decision which enables us to overcome it.
I do not mean to dispute this. I only wonder whether the 'leap' made once remains the 'leap ' forever. For in my own experience 'Anxiety' always returns , no matter what decision we make.
Essential Kierkegaard.......2003-04-07
_The Concept of Anxiety_ is one of Kierkegaard's most straightforward, honest, and personal works. Primarily, it deals with the typical human understanding of sin, why we designate certain acts as sinful, and how our perception or experience of these acts is altered by the fact that they are labled as "sinful". This book approaches the question of sin in a very enlightening and insightful manner, questioning certain aspects of sinfulness that we may have taken for granted. Kierkegaard reminds us that our experience of the sensual is greatly altered when the idea of "sinfulness" is attached to it, while paradoxically our understanding the definition of "sin" is contingent upon our sensual experiences. In other words, sin is simultaneously a necessary force in establishing what we consider to be sensual, while also being somewhat dependent on pure sensuality in order to establish itself as sin. Kierkegaard also examines the linguistic factors that contribute to our understanding of sensuousness and sinfulness. Kierkegaard asks us, to what extent to we depend upon language in order to solidify these primal sensual experiences in our memories? This book deals brilliantly with the entire spectrum of interrelationships among pure sensuality, sin, guilt, langauge, and memory. Kierkegaard weaves a tapestry showing us how all of the afforementioned concepts are inextricably intertwined. In sum, the message Kierkegaard is trying to convey is the fact that sin, language, memory, and the sensual are connected in both the retroactive and premonitory sense.
Overall this book is absolutely fascinating. It is not puritanical or biased in the orthodox religious sense. It deals very fairly with the human experience of sin and guilt, and suggests that these types of feelings are essential to the basic experiences of memory, sentient consciousness, and temporal, existential being. Highly recommended to anyone who is willing to entertain the idea that sin is a basic building block of intelligent subjective experience.
Thought provocative and clear........2001-12-27
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard was indeed a moving and thought provoking man in his relatively short life, but there is probably no-one who familiarised himself with Kierkegaard's writings who would claim not to have been touched by his deepfelt sense of longing for something higher and truer to our inner self. In "The Concept of Anxiety" he addresses that one issue that makes us human and that makes our existence real and meaningful, namely anxiety. It is important to distinguish between "fear" and "anxiety" in such that "fear" is focused on an actual threat in the environment and "anxiety" is precisely not focused and not in our actual surroundings, but in our self. In anxiety it is what we call "I" that is rendered insecure, and our own freedom is the culprit of this insecurity. As Kierkegaard himself stated, "Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom." It is therefore our freedom that makes us experience dread. We naturally fear becoming "nothing". Consider the story of Adam and Eve, who lived in a utopian state (of mind) until the power of man's individual freedom was put to the test, which contravened and transcended the direct will of God. Man was then cast out of paradise and forced to live a life of hard work, insecurity and the threat of becoming "nothing" (ie. nonexistence), and human history was born. It was precisely this act of realising our own freedom that made us the sole bearer of all responsibility that sprouted from this realisation.
It is tantamount to a child growing up when at a certain age some behaviour gets punished and life loses it's absolute innocence. The fear of getting punished runs contrary to the individuals free will and this interplay between 'being-able-to-do' and 'not-allowed-to-do' is the source of anxiety. We are tricked into believing that we are not free while we actually made that choice ourselves to believe that.
This is what Kierkegaard essentially argues in this writing, which has been found by many important existential psychologists as probably the most thorough explanation of anxiety ever written.
This book once again proves that we as a human race could with thanks know a man such as Soren Kierkegaard who devoted his life to cast a light on those questions which haunt us into being...human.
Truth.......2001-09-01
It's been a while since I've had to write in Philosophy-Speak...I think I've forgotten how. But let me speak plainly. This is one of the few philosophical treatises that I've actually read cover-to-cover. Kierkegaard is, by far, my favorite philosopher, and I tend to agree with most of what he has to say. As a religious person, I agree with what he has to say. The main proposition of this book is: Sin IS Anxiety, and the opposite of Anxiety (Sin) is Faith. As an existentialist, we are all radically free (I know, Sartre's phrase) so when we despair (The Sickness Unto Death) we actually CHOOSE to feel that way. Once we accept this, we can achieve serenity through Faith in God.
The seedlings of existential thought.......2001-08-21
Kierkegaard's analysis of the concept of anxiety is unbelievably useful! He presents anxiety as dealing with guilt and sin in a Christian context but his idea and thought can be understood in a secular and non-religious format as well.
Kierkegaard is responding to Hegel's optimism strikingly in this work. Hegel's attempt at a systematic explanation of the ever-evolving Idea is shattered for Kierkegaard by man's encounter with non-being and nothingness, and this encounter is accompanied by the anxiety of man in the world.
This work, along with Philosophical Fragments, and the Sickness Unto Death, are the most important and influential of Kierkegaard's writing. In his work Being and Time, Heidegger uses Kierkegaard's analysis of the threat of non-being to describe what he calls "angst." Sartre does similarly in Being and Nothingness when he speaks of man's freedom as condemned to anguish. There are countless other works that indicate that this contribution by Kierkegaard truly is the seedlings of modern western existential thought.
A must have for anyone with a beginning interest in Kierkegaard!
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Pleasing Pulp Tale of the Paranormal........2005-09-24
I began reading the Hellblazer books when the 'Constantine' movie was on the horizon. Held together by John Ridgeway's perfect illustrations, Jamie Delano crafts a great story. A little gem of enoyment for me are the Dave McKean illustrated covers.
Old horror comic charm..........2005-04-29
Delano takes a deeper look into the world of John Constantine. This first take on the character since introduced by Allen Moore (comic-diety) isn't as crisp as later versions, but the edginess is what gives it the old horror comic charm. A great launch from once-supporting character (that at times overshadowed the main character in Swamp Thing) to a lead that can hold his own, plus some.
Delano stinks.......2005-04-02
I started reading Hellblazer from the beginning recently. And I have to tell you...the first 40 issues suck root. I kept plodding through thinking it had to get better. And it did. As soon as Garth Ennis took over writing duties. The first 40 issues were quite literally painful. I can't even begin to tell you all the things I hated about this book until Delano went away. After that, it actually starts to get interesting. Save your money and invest in some of the later books.
Politically aware horror comic.......2005-02-04
With the new film soon out I thought that I should defend this comic book. I fear that the film will remove everything that is good, which is not unusual for Hollywood anyway! First of all I have serious doubts about Keanu Reeves as Constantine. Why not Jude Law?
John Constantine, is a punk-gothic anti-hero. He has a conscience, but it is hidden behind too much cynicism, alcohol, and tobacco. He has seen too much. His world is not the cosy world of nine-to-five jobs, or simple cause and effect. He is a mage, albeit a minor one. In the comics he is first and foremost a facilitator. He is one of the few that can move freely in both 'normal' and supernatural society. Of course, that leaves a twisted mind.
What really made this comic stand how it delivered its political message. All stories in this collection are very political, but they deliver their message in a very allegorical form. They chill me out because they capture so well the atmosphere of the 1980s, or the 2000s for that matter! The portray a spiritual poverty that opens up doors for forces both from heaven and hell to enter and exploit.
Some stories deal with the people that are just out to make money, other, more frightening stories, deal with the forces of hell and heaven that are trying to take over our daily lives. Yuppies are created by demons from hell and satan worshippers sacrifice runaway children. By far the most dangerous threat is posed by the well-organised and fanatical christian fundamentalists. Try the truly shocking story "When Johnny comes marching home" which deals with the scars left by the Vietnam war on the US. This is my favourite since it really transcends the classical horror genre and creates something truly new. It is not rotting corpses coming back - it is something so much worse that comes back...
The drawings can be very evocative, capturing extremely well the grime and filth of industrial England. Sometimes they are bland, but sometimes they are extremely evocative and powerful.
I just want to add that this review is for the first book only; the other ones are not half as good.
John Constantine is also a minor character in the comics Swamp Thing, Books of Magic, and Sandman.
Meet John Constantine.......2004-10-30
Originally a supporting character brought to life by visionary comic scribe Alan Moore in his legendary run on Swamp Thing, the hard drinking, hard smoking, bad luck magic mage named John Constantine got his own series with Hellblazer. Collecting the first nine issues of the series written by Jamie Delano and drawn by John Ridgeway, Original Sins is really nothing special compared to the following volumes helmed by various creators. Delano's story is sufficient enough, albeit sometimes incoherent, while Ridgeway's art is nothing more than average at best. However, Original Sins is a nice starting point for newer Hellblazer readers (of which there possibly will be more with the upcoming release of the feature film entitled Constantine with Keanu Reeves in the starring role) and it only gets better from this point forward. Future volumes which feature work by future Preacher creators Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, Transmetropolitan creator Warren Ellis, 100 Bullets scribe Brian Azzarello, and current writer Mike Carey, are much better and amazing comic work, and are more than worth your time.
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I dinna like it. Ye ken?.......2004-04-28
Four-Two-N is a a woman from the future where Men are extinct (don't ask), after a particularly rowdy party she wakes up in bed with a man from the past. Leith Campbell is a highlander transported into the future which he believes is actually hell, can these two disparate souls find happiness? Or will the obstacles between them prove too much to overcome?
I wanted to like Original Sin, but I found the plot to be too silly and cluttered. Okay, I can handle some fantastic elements. But Original Sin had way too many, and the storyline was unclear especially the beginning where there was way too much dialog heavy with Scottish dialect. In particular Leith's dialect was jarring: do we really need dialog like: "Come wi' me lass, so I can protect you from danger" and "God's teeth, woman ye would confuse Saint Peter himself." The plethora of dinna, canna, verra's just drove me nutty and pulled me out of the story time and time again.
A cute idea, but a little too far-fetched for my taste.
Dead Bang on Target!.......2004-01-21
I read Nina Bangs books out of order of their release, but does not matter, she is one of the freshest voice with TT to come along in Romance in a Decade. I just finished her newest release devilishly wicked vampire romance "Master of Ecstasy", which shows her voice and style has developed more - to be expected - this her first book showed the diamond in the rough.
In this book she had time-travelling lovers - but both from different times (a theme she echoed in the vampire book with many of the same characters like Ganymede and Sugar Sparkle at the core of them.). He is from the 1700's and she is from the year 2300. The come together in the year 2000, sort of neutral ground so to speak.
Ganymede, is a mischief-maker, actually a misery maker. He loves to bring people together just to make them fall in love, then he sets about to destroy their lives. Sigh, such is the life of a mischief-maker! The two lovers come together under mistaken impressions: he thinks he's been sent to atone for his sins by teaching the ultimate virgin the joys of lovemaking, while she believes she has been sent to take him back as a love slave to save mankind in the future. Talk about culture clash!
It's wickedly funny, bright and a breath of fresh air. So if you are snatching up "Master of Ecstasy" and have not read this, you might want to grab it as well, since it's in the same series.
It was OK.......2001-09-18
I have read much better. The concept drew me in but by the end I was ready to be done with it. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't great.
Unique time travel Romance.......2000-03-24
Clever, funny and imaginative time travel...Fortune MacDonald lives in a future bereft of men. In fact, her job is to manufacture man-models to meet her clients'...well, needs. You can imagine her surprise when she wakes up in the past (our present), in a bed that belongs to the genuine article!
Fun Reading.......2000-03-02
I ordered this book on impulse, not expecting too much, but I was surprised. Two opposites are forcibly brought together by a devilish spirit intent on inflicting pain by ripping them apart after they fall in love. How these two people from different worlds and cultures, come to not only empathize with one another, but to love "beyond reason," to use the author's words, is the meat of the story. Along the way, the reader is treated to a glimpse of the inner workings of a demon mind trying desperately to avoid redemption. I did not give this book 5 stars because I found some of the passages tedious, as the characters resisted their attraction for one another. Paradoxically, I also found the sexual imagery laid on a little thick. Otherwise, the story is as original as the title. Fun to read!
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In a clear and methodical manner Tatha Wiley explores the many dimensions of the conflicting yet fundamental concept of original sin. She explores the Christian origins, patristic developments and medieval interpretations of original sin, then traces the emergence of the idea of original sin, the questions the idea answered, and the development of original sin as a Christian doctrine in the early centuries of Christianity. Finally, she brings the discussion to the present with the modern scientific, historical, and philosophical challenges posed to the doctrine along with contemporary reinterpretations of it. This book is valuable reading for theologians, university and seminary graduate students, and nonprofessionals who may be intrigued by this subject.
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She reached higher ground in the book.......2007-01-09
First, she showed tremendous respect for the early philosophers and fairly presented their positions before moving on quite forcefully to the higher ground of liberation and feminist theologies. She was able to write quite understandably about very difficult concepts. It is my hope that additional feminist and liberation perspectives will emerge to provide greater insights into our understanding of G_D. Thank you for the book
Original Sin in the Western Tradition.......2004-03-23
One can trace much of the Western theological tradition to the concept of original sin, and this book is an excellent resource for such studies. Augustine to Anselm, Trent and Luther, Neibuhr to Reuther to Lonergan. The first part of the book is a historical recap up to the 16th century, mostly based upon secondary sources. The second half deals with contemporary authors dealing with the inheretance, no pun intended!
I would suggest Romanides' "The Ancestral Sin" for a more detailed telling which also takes into account the Eastern Church.
Tatha Wiley's "Original Sin..." bolsters faith!.......2003-08-27
Maintaining a firm foundation of Faith today is arduous. Contemporary knowledge and the rigors of disciplined logic render literalism untenable. Tatha Wiley's "Original Sin" was outstanding and repeatedly insightful. I found her exposition and explanation of the evolving concept of Original sin to be highly readable and understandable. Being a child of the (early!) twentieth century I have always had a problem with biblical literalism. Ms. Wiley's book gave me a great basis for understanding a very real concept of Original sin without having to check my brains at the door. Echoing a prior reviewer, my copy of "Original Sin" is copiously and rather wantonly highlighted in technicolor.
The Origina of Sin.......2003-03-29
I find Tatha Wiley's book very interesting. An attractive book for me is underlined, full of notes. THis I have done with 'Original Sin'. It is rare book, for me, on a subject that I normally would not read. First she writes clearly and readable. She uses history -- She shows beautifully the difference between classical or metaphical theology and the contemporay theology that uses anthropolgy, history, and sciences. The classical with Genesis 3 upholds woman as being subordinate to man not equal. Souce of sin is man and many more classsical idea. The new understanding of original sin does not come with birth, but some how is a breaking of a relationship with God and with humans. At any rate, I found the book very interesting.The world today needs a different manner on looking at evil - we need a way in which war can be avoided. How is it possible to justify violence to human beings, terrorism, war is terrorism, through origianl sin? But 'holy men' are doing it every night on teh news.
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Dualism: The Original Sin of Cognitivism
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Directed to scholars and senior-level graduate students, this book is an iconoclastic survey of the history of dualism and its impact on contemporary cognitive psychology. It argues that much of modern cognitive or mentalist psychology is built upon a cryptodualism--the idea that the mind and brain can be thought of as independent entities. This dualism pervades so much of society that it covertly influences many aspects of modern science, particularly psychology. To support the argument, the history of dualism is extended over 100,000 years--from the Paleolithic times until modern philosophical and psychological thinking. The questions regarding this topic that are answered in the book are: 1) Does dualism influence the scientific theories of psychology? 2) If so, should dualism be put aside in the search for a more objective analysis of human mentation?
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Excellent.......2006-03-17
Fr. John Romanides gives the best exposition on 'original sin' I've ever read. His exegesis of Scripture and the Fathers evidences his great mastery of these subjects. The ONLY reason why I did not give it 5 stars, is because the book is incomplete insofar as it only considers the very earliest Fathers and does not extend much beyond the 2nd 3d centuries.
Contents:
Introduction
A - the importance of the subject
B - theological method
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Creation, Fall, and Salvation According to Greek Philosophy in General
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God's Relations With The World
A - the creation ex nihilo and the divine freedom
B - the energy of God in the world
1. My Father worketh hitherto
2. God the Giver of life
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Satan
A - introduction
B - satan and the omnipotence of God
C - satan and the fall
D - the war between God and satan
E - satan and the justice of God
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The Destiny of Man
A - introduction
B - moral perfection
C - perfection and fall
D - immortality
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Spiritual Man In The Image of God
A - carnal, animal, spiritual
B - image and likeness
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The Ancestral Sin
A - the original state and the fall
B - the transmittal of death
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D - conclusion
Epilogue
Fr. Romanides wants the reader to understand that the Scriptural and Patristic testimony leaves nor room for the concept that God is in any way responsible for death; "God did not create death (Wisdom Ch. 1, 13)" and to adhere to the idea that God did makes all the difference between an Orthodox and Scriptural understanding of 'original sin' (which Fr. Romanides calls 'Ancestral Sin') and salvation, and an un-Orthodox or even heretical understanding of them.
He argues that salvation is to receive once again the life-giving (Uncreated) Energies of God, which we lost communion with by sin. We now commune with the energies of satan and his demons. This is in all essentials what is meant by 'Ancestral Sin'; our ancestors lost communion with God and we inherited their thusly damaged nature, which no longer lives by the Energies of God and thus is destined to die. For losing the life of God in us means that we are inevitably bound to die, in fact death allready 'abides in us' if we are empty of the divine life.
Salvation is thus not from God's just punishment, but from death and corruption. We are saved from the slavery of the 'evil one' who holds us captive under sin. Satan is the cause of sin, and by the ancestral sin he has power over us, and puts everything to work to keep us captive under sin. Jesus Christ, God Incarnate, has come to break this demonic rule and to set us free. Jesus defeats death by His death and destroys the devil's rule, and restores to us communion with the life-giving Energies of God.
It is important to realize that salvation involves our whole human being. It is not some spiritual (Platonic) thing. The resurrection of the body is a necessary and inevitable part of salvation.
I'de like to conclude saying that Fr. Romanides' work here under discussion is a powerful antidote to Anselmian/Juridical theories of salvation, by clear and consistent teaching of the true Scriptural and early Patristic understanding of 'original sin' and salvation.
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Book Description
Colton Parker was just fired from the FBI, has a teenage daughter who blames him for her mother’s death, and now that he’s hung out his shingle as a P.I., his first paying client—Angie Howe—has enough money for only one day’s worth of investigating. But Angie looks like she could use a friend, so Colton has his first case.
When the mystery is finally resolved, Colton is resigned to improve his parenting skills with his daughter—and while the pair still struggle with each other, hope finally gets a chance to grow.
First in the Colton Parker, P.I. series, from Brandt Dodson—a compelling new author with a family history in law enforcement spanning several generations.
Customer Reviews:
Think Magnum PI, minus the Hawaiian shirt.......2007-09-14
Colton Parker is a former FBI agent turned private investigator. He and his daughter are on shaky terms after his wife died following a heated argument with him. He's been called on the case by the girlfriend of the accused murderer of a beloved high school teacher. She claims that he is innocent and wants Colton to prove it. At first it seems that all evidence points to the accused but Colton delves deeper and with just a paper clip for a clue he finds a seedy shady world of pornography and sex. Non stop action makes this gritty mystery novel hard to put down.
When I think of a PI, Magnum comes to mind. The Hawaiian shirt with the fancy car going to exotic places in Hawaii and having a fun time. So I didn't know what to expect when I started this book. Well it turned out to be an unexpected awesome read. Normally I wouldn't have picked up this book because it's not in the genre I normally read. However I am so glad that I did. There is non stop action in this book. It's very gritty and I felt like I was watching an episode of Magnum (minus the cheesiness). I really like Colton's character. He's a very good detective and is able to get what he needs out of other people but he doesn't manipulate them to get info. He also cares very much for his daughter even though their relationship is strained. Dodson takes his character into places most Christian novels would never dream of going. Strip clubs are visited. Pornography is exposed. Teachers selling students for sex sales. Web cam shows. Nothing is untouched with this book. But there is nothing graphic and even though Colton's character is not a Christian in this book, he does not want anything to do with these things. He begins to show interest in the faith but the storyline is not preachy at all. This book is really an eye opener that people are not always what they seem. It makes you think twice about people you put your trust in. I was immediately hooked after I started reading this book. It's a definite page turner that you won't want to stop reading. This is a perfect book to give to a guy who doesn't like to read. Highly recommended and I have found a new favorite author.
A winner!!.......2007-04-28
Brandt's debut is fluid and engaging. Loved it. I will try to read the next one slower so I don't run through his books too fast.
Christian Noir..........2007-03-31
Six months ago, Colton Parker had it all: a wife he adored, a vivacious teenage daughter, a nice home, and a high profile position with the FBI. Now? Colton is a widower, his daughter barely talks to him and she lives with her grandparents, he lives in a run down house in a bad neighborhood, and he's starting a new career as a PI after being fired from the FBI due to an excessive force complaint.
A young woman comes to Colton's office, hoping that he can prove her boyfriend did not kill his aunt. The aunt, a high school guidance counselor seemed to be an angel on earth, beloved by students and faculty alike. The police assume the nephew is guilty because he's been in trouble practically since the day he was born. After doing some digging into the crime, Colton isn't so sure.
While he is dealing with solving this crime, he is also trying to figure out how to put one foot in front of the other every day and not succumb to the desire to shoot himself in the head. How can he raise a teenage daughter when he can barely take care of himself? How is he supposed to wake up every day knowing that the love of his life is gone...And how can he save his daughter who is slipping through his fingers and become a family again?
Can Colton solve this case and begin to rebuild his life with the help of some good friends, family, and God...Or will Colton's demons overtake him?
Christian literature has always made me nervous. However, I thought combining Christian lit with a genre I am already familiar with would be fun, and it was.
My dad passed away when I was 13, the same age as Colton's daughter Callie, in the story so it was interesting to me to read about her reaction to her mom's death. There was a lot that I could relate. It was also fascinating to get into the mind of Colton and learn about his motivations. I found myself wondering how similar he was to my mom. A major theme in the book was about starting over and rebuilding your life, even when you are not sure how to accomplish that task...Also, not letting go of the people around you (and leaning on God), even when you are tempted to end the pain. I would not say that the mystery took a backseat in this story because that was still very exciting. However, this story is as much about the resilience of the human condition. Without hesitation, I would read the other Colton Parker mysteries.
Dodson Writes a Riveting Debut Novel.......2007-03-31
Robert B. Parker, eat your heart out. There's a new sleuth-meister on the block. Brandt Dodson's Colton Parker, exFBI turned gumshoe, carries a heavy load of angst, anger, and appeal. Life's dealt him and his teenage daughter a raw deal with the death of his wife, but he's got to make a living for himself and his kid. With his skills, turning private eye is the most likely option. Too bad his first client can't pay much. At least it's a start . . . or maybe not, when the double-crossing starts, and Parker has to dig fast and deep beneath the lily-white surface to find the black sin at the core. Parker's wry first-person voice grabs the reader from the first paragraph and doesn't let loose until the last. A highly enjoyable read for mystery-buffs.
A great new series begins with a bang!.......2007-03-15
Colton Parker has just lost his job as an FBI agent after losing his temper and beating up a criminal. Colton Parker's wife has just died in a car accident because they were fighting and she left the house in anger and went out for a drive. Parker is about to lose his thirteen year old daughter because he blames himself for his wife's death, and believes he can't provide a good home or the kind of upbringing his daughter deserves. Parker, the hero of Brandt Dodson's new mystery series, is a flawed man still devestated by his wife's death. He thows all the money he can scrounge up into opening a Private Detective's office, and his first case his a real thriller.
Poor, destitute Angie wants Parker to clear boyfriend Billy who is accused of killing his aunt Emma. Billy is the kind of guy that would easily kill someone, yet Parker quickly surmises the evidence doesn't point to Billy. Investigating Aunt Emma's past, Parker finds some questions that need to be answered. Like, why would the killer steal her computer, and what his Emma's connection to a company with the initials F&F.
The novel is fast paced and is an easy fun read. The plot delves into unexpected areas such as the human cost of internet pornography and the pain surrounding the death of a loved one. Parker is a great character, flawed and sometimes out of control, yet determined to make the best of his life in spite of continuous setbacks. In additon to Parker, other solid characters include his daughter Callie who is devestated by the loss of her mom and the distance of her father, her grandparents, Parker's FBI female friend Mary and the young victimized girls, Melissa and Angie.
This is a novel you'll want to pick up. It is tough and gritty yet delivers a message of hope. As a reader, you pull for Colton Parker and relish the fact that after this first novel, there are two more books in the series. A few very minor complaints. First, the religious message throughout the book is strong, yet understated, except in one chapter when Parker gives a speech about Adam and his original sin. This didn't seem to fit. Second, Parker's relationship with a tough bookie doesn't ring as true. Those are only minor quibbles as this is a novel that is as good as any mainstream detective story you'll read. I highly recommend it.
Book Description
In this fascinating study, Jerry Korsmeyer examines how an evolutionary perspective impacts on a traditional understanding of original sin. He reviews the history of the doctrine as well as the church's interaction with the theory of evolution. Using clues provided by evolution and process thought, the author suggests an interpretation of original sin that incorporates both modern Catholic scholarship and scientific evidence. Ultimately, he moves toward a theology of evolution.
Customer Reviews:
Unbalanced ideas.......2004-02-27
The author of this book hardly accomplishes that which is in the title "Balancing Original Sin and Contemporary Science". Rather he takes Roman Catholic theology and bends and shapes it to fit around a scientific view, and uses odd philosophy to back up his claims.
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