Evil and the Justice of God

By: N. T. Wright

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

With every earthquake and war, understanding the nature of evil and our response to it becomes more urgent. Evil is no longer the concern just of ministers and theologians but also of politicians and the media. We hear of child abuse, ethnic cleansing, AIDS, torture and terrorism, and rightfully we are shocked. N. T. Wright says that we should not be surprised.

For too long we have naively believed in the modern idea of human progress. In contrast, postmodern thinkers have rightly argued that evil is real, powerful and important, but they give no real clue as to what we should do about it. In fact, evil is more serious than either our culture or our theology has supposed. How then might Jesus' death be the culmination of the Old Testament solution to evil but on a wider and deeper scale than most imagine? Can we possibly envision a world in which we are delivered from evil? How might we work toward such a future through prayer and justice in the present? These are the powerful and pressing themes that N. T. Wright addresses in this book that is at once timely and timeless.

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Ever Timely

NT Wright addresses the great questions, provided historical, philosophical, spiritual and Old and New Testament Biblical context for the the human condition and the unanswerable sand seemingly unsolvable problems of evil.

Helpful

Good overview of how systemic/natural and individual evil is dealt with by God, with an overview from scripture.

Very important book

Although I wouldn't agree with every detail, I would say this book is a very important contribution to the debate. My main variation would be to understand Lamb of God to be primarily a reference to substitution, as in the Passover, but I agree that it's wrong to see the work of Christ in mainly individual terms.

Powerful and Timeless

The truth and level of depth that Wright gives into the problem with such a short space is remarkable. There are also other sources on the subject that he speaks of in the book which offer a vetted springboard into even further reading. I was personally challenged and encouraged by this book and thrown into awestruck thanksgiving to my God!

Evil and the Justice of God

I Loved the whole book. It is excellently written, deep and challenging in explaining evil and God’s justice. It definitely shows you God’s fairness and awesomeness. I recommend this book to Christians and non Christians. It will give you a differently perspective on God’s goodness all the time.

Best Book on the Problem of Evil

I have been wrestling with the philosophical problem of evil most of my life, first In philosophy, then in theology, and then for decades as a clinical psychologist. This book places the philosophical problem of evil in its proper context, addresses the key questions, all the while inspiring the reader to behold the love of God with jaw-dropping awe and gratitude.

So good!!

This is such a profound book! Tis short and to the point, but oh so good!!

Evil and forgiveness

This books gives a few interesting points about evil. But not only that it gives answers and practical ways to how forgive and how to interact with it evil using the word.

Answers Needed if Not Expected

As always, NT Wright gives thorough and independent examination to his subject and offers the answers most needed if not the ones readers most long for. Wright does not address why evil exists, for he does not stray into philosophical questions God chooses not to answer. Rather, Wright offers us a succinct explanation of what God does tell us about evil: what God has done, is doing, and will do about it. This turns out to be a vastly more satisfying and biblical approach than any I’ve seen before. God’s invitation to participate in God’s work in forgiveness and justice is clearly articulated by Wright while holding onto the truth of evil and calling on the naming of both it and the evildoers themselves.

Great read on forgiveness

The first chapter was amazing. I loved the humanism and empathy for others on a global scale message. I am actually an atheist and had a hard time connecting with chapter 2 in particular as I dont see the link of atonement between the old testament and the justification for evil, assuming I perceived his message correctly. I also loved the last chapter which I saw as very empathetic. We need to think more globally and also expand our ability to forgive others and have empathy for their situations. As Wright explains, things are not so black and white. As an atheist though, I dont see a need for the cross to be humanistic. Good solid book though