God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering - 9781138608474

Name: God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering - 9781138608474
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

God, Evolution, and Animal SufferingTheodicy without a Fall\nAuthor(s): Bethany N. Sollereder\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138608474, 978-1138608474\nSynopsis\nAfter the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, theologians were faced with the dilemma of God creating through evolution. Suddenly, pain, suffering, untimely death and extinction appeared to be the very tools of creation, and not a result of the sin of humanity. Despite this paradigm shift, the question of non-human suffering has been largely overlooked within theodicy debates, overwhelmed by the extreme human suffering of the twentieth century. This book redresses this imbalance by offering a rigorous academic treatment of the questions surrounding God and the suffering of non-human animals. \n\nCombining theological, philosophical, and biblical perspectives, this book explores the relationship between God and Creation within Christian the.