Get The Theodicy of Peter Taylor Forsyth: A “Crucial” PDF

The theodicy of the notable Scottish Congregationalist theologian Peter Taylor Forsyth has lengthy been famous as an important and important contribution to twentieth-century theology. Up before, despite the fact that, there has now not been a considerable full-length remedy of Forsyth's paintings at the challenge of evil. The Theodicy of Peter Taylor Forsyth fills this lacuna through commencing, in a pretty systematic and complete demeanour, Forsyth's justification of God within the face of evil. In so doing, it additionally illuminates a number of different comparable components of his suggestion, resembling his epistemology and Christology, in addition to his knowing of sin, the atonement, windfall, divine passibility, human origins, and the God-world relationship.

Bringing Forsyth's method of the topic into dialog with different sought after thinkers like Leibniz, Dostoyevsky, Camus, Moltmann, Hick, Bauckham, and Fiddes, this booklet additionally indicates ways that Forsyth's justification of God contributes to the present kingdom of Christian theodicy. It highlights Forsyth's skill to combine insights from assorted methods, even those who have hitherto commonly been thought of diametrically hostile notions. Forsyth's theodicy consequently provides an integrative method of the subject, with each subject matter flowing from and returning to a transparent heart: the go of Christ. because the booklet additionally makes transparent, Forsyth considers theodicy to be an immensely sensible self-discipline, with major implications for human lifestyles. In each experience, accordingly, it constitutes a "crucial" justification of the methods of God to humanity.

"Of the entire theodicies released in the course of global battle I, P. T. Forsyth's is the bravest and most vital. As one no longer prone to book-cover hyperbole, I cordially welcome this e-book, which breaks new flooring within the remedy of this important subject matter. No destiny learn of Forsyth's theodicy could be entire if account isn't taken of the contextually grounded, bibliographically conscious exposition so lucidly provided here."
-Alan P F Sell
Milton Keynes, UK

"This worthy research of P. T. Forsyth's paintings specializes in his major 1916 wartime e-book on theodicy. In doing so, it additionally bargains a transparent and constant account of his wider theological contribution via facing topics of divine grace, the individual and paintings of Christ, secondary acts of divine judgment, and common human redemption. an educated and reflective research, this can determine Dr. Leow as one of many best interpreters of P. T. Forsyth's paintings today."
-David Fergusson
University of Edinburgh

Theng Huat Leow is a Lecturer in Theology at Trinity Theological university, Singapore.