Original Sin by Alan Jacobs
Do we arrive in this world predisposed to evil? Following St. Augustine, Christianity has taught the doctrine of original sin, which is the idea that we are born corrupt, guilty, and worthy of condemnation. Opponents of the doctrine feel it is an insult to a benevolent God. The ensuing debate has raged for centuries and done much to shape Western civilization.
Whether or not we believe in original sin, the idea has shaped society's most fundamental institutions-our political structures, how we teach and raise our young, and, perhaps most of all, how we see ourselves. In Original Sin, Alan Jacobs takes readers on a tour of the history and wide-ranging impact of this controversial aspect of Christianity. Alan Jacobs is a professor of English at Wheaton College in Illinois. He is the author of several books, including The Narnian, a biography of C.S. Lewis. His literary and cultural criticism has appeared in a wide range of periodicals, including the Boston Globe, The American Scholar, First Things, Books & Culture, and The Oxford American."With extraordinary erudition and just enough lightness of touch to leaven the lump, Alan Jacobs traces the tangled ways that we have tried to think about human cussedness.- Frederick Buechner, author of Secrets in the DarkAlan Jacobs is a Distinguished Professor of Humanities in Baylor University's Honors Program. His most recent works include A Biography of the Book of Common Prayer and a critical edition of W.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060872571 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060872578 |
| Title | Original Sin |
| Author | Alan Jacobs |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2009-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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