Stricken by Sin, Cured by Christ: Agency, Necessity, and Culpability in Augustinian Theology

by Jesse Couenhoven

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According to Augustine's doctrine of original sin, Adam's progeny share a collective guilt which, like an infection, spreads through wayward sexual desires, passing from parent to child. But is it fair to blame sinners if they inherit evil like a disease? In Stricken by Sin, Cured by Christ Jesse Couenhoven clarifies the logic and illogic of Augustine's controversial views about human agency. The first half of the book examines why Augustine believed...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199948690

ISBN13:9780199948697

Release Date:July 2013

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:276 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality

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