“Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God”
Written by Marilyn McCord Adams (Cornell University Press, 2000). Adams writes on theodicy–how to reconcile the presence of evil with a belief in God’s goodness.
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“On Evil”
Written by Thomas Aquinas, edited by Brian Davies, translated by Richard Regan (Oxford University Press, USA, 2003). Aquinas addresses a broad range of philosophical questions related to the concept of evil.
“When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning Signs
Written by Charles Kimball (HarperOne, 2003). Kimball, in the aftermath of 9/11, describes how religion can evolve to work for evil.
“Theodicy–Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil”
Written by Freiherr von Leibniz (Qontro Classic Books, 2010). Von Leibniz’s essays on evil in the context of religion are compiled.
“The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil”
Written by Philip Zimbardo (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008). Zimbardo writes about the social psychology of evil.
“Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty”
Written by Roy F. Baumeister and Aaron Beck (Holt Paperbacks, 1999). Baumeister and Beck write about the people who perpetrate evil.
Auburn Theological Seminary
Auburn Theological Seminary conducts research on theological and seminary education. Aimee Thunberg is the vice president of communications.
“Mississippi’s Ambiguous ‘Personhood’ Amendment'”
Read “Mississippi’s Ambiguous ‘Personhood’ Amendment,” an Oct. 31, 2011, op-ed in The New York Times that set out some of the problems of biology and the law that Mississippi’s proposed amendment faced.
“Alabama Supreme Court Rules ‘Plain Meaning of Word Child Includes Unborn’”
Read a Jan. 12, 2013, Christian News Network article about a unanimous ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court concerning a state law that protects children from exposure to illegal drugs. “The plain meaning of the word ‘child’ in the chemical endangerment statute includes unborn children,” the court determined.