Original Sin : A Cultural History by Alan Jacobs (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060872578
ISBN-13
9780060872571
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71119428
Product Key Features
Book Title
Original Sin : a Cultural History
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Christianity / History, Christian Theology / Anthropology, General, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Literary Criticism, Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
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Reviews
A deep pool of wisdom . . . an expression of what's wrong with all of us. Jacobs' prose often sings . . . Careful when you open this book--it could keep you up at nights., Jacobs's discussion is terrifically worthwhile for exposing how the idea of "evil," as enunciated iwthin the doctrine, undergoes permutations and translations over time, Alan Jacobs presents an engagingly written, eminently humane, and insightful account of an all-important subject that is both timeless and timely., Alan Jacobs' cultural history of the controversies that Saint Augustine's concept gave birth to is fascinating, entertaining, wonderfully researched, and thoroughly even-tempered, giving even the most disagreeable voices their say. Original Sin may well become the definitive book on the subject., Splendid...a book endeavoring to help us say and do something about the sin which so easily ensares. Strikingly, Jacobs argues that the 'confraternity' of humanity is best grounded not in our being made in the image of God but in our being made sinful in Adam. Truly a revolutionary thought-that the roots of our common humanity might be found, not in our dignity or even our potential, but in our depravity.", Splendid...a book endeavoring to help us say and do something about the sin which so easily ensares. Strikingly, Jacobs argues that the 'confraternity' of humanity is best grounded not in our being made in the image of God but in our being made sinful in Adam. Truly a revolutionary thought--that the roots of our common humanity might be found, not in our dignity or even our potential, but in our depravity.", Follows the history of thinking about original sin from Augustine to 'Hellboy' and rewards the curious reader with unique knowledge (of good and evil) on every page., 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.|9780060872571|, I do not believe in original sin. I do believe in Alan Jacobs. He is one the smartest and wittiest writers around on matters involving religion, and ORIGINAL SIN is a gem., Replete with examples drawn from a number of different cultural expressions, including literature, film, and philosophy, [Original Sin] is intended to introduce a broad genearl audience to the complexity of explaining how human beings act evilly toward one another., In this brilliant account, Wheaton College literature professor Jacobs traces the idea of original sin from the Bible to the present day. . . . In his hands these abstruse theological disputes are utterly engrossing., [A]n engaging and lucid work by a sophisticated Evangelical from the American South. . . . For all its American bias, Alan Jacobs's highly readably ORIGINAL SIN might fill one of the gaps in the post-Christian memory banks., One wouldn't expect a book about original sin to be entertaining, but Jacobs makes it so with deft prose and a touch of humor.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
233.1409
Synopsis
Essayist and biographer Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but a necessary one. As G. K. Chesterton explains, "Only with original sin can we at once pity the beggar and distrust the king." Do we arrive in this world predisposed to evil? St. Augustine passionately argued that we do; his opponents thought the notion was an insult to a good God. Ever since Augustine, the church has taught the doctrine of original sin, which is the idea that we are not born innocent, but as babes we are corrupt, guilty, and worthy of condemnation. Thus started a debate that has raged for centuries and done much to shape Western civilization. Perhaps no Christian doctrine is more controversial; perhaps none is more consequential. Blaise Pascal claimed that "but for this mystery, the most incomprehensible of all, we remain incomprehensible to ourselves." Chesterton affirmed it as the only provable Christian doctrine. Modern scholars assail the idea as baleful and pernicious. But whether or not we believe in original sin, the idea has shaped our most fundamental institutions--our political structures, how we teach and raise our young, and, perhaps most pervasively of all, how we understand ourselves. In Original Sin , Alan Jacobs takes readers on a sweeping tour of the idea of original sin, its origins, its history, and its proponents and opponents. And he leaves us better prepared to answer one of the most important questions of all: Are we really, all of us, bad to the bone?, Essayist and biographer Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but a necessary one. As G. K. Chesterton explains, "Only with original sin can we at once pity the beggar and distrust the king." Do we arrive in this world predisposed to evil? St. Augustine passionately argued that we do; his opponents thought the notion was an insult to a good God. Ever since Augustine, the church has taught the doctrine of original sin, which is the idea that we are not born innocent, but as babes we are corrupt, guilty, and worthy of condemnation. Thus started a debate that has raged for centuries and done much to shape Western civilization. Perhaps no Christian doctrine is more controversial; perhaps none is more consequential. Blaise Pascal claimed that "but for this mystery, the most incomprehensible of all, we remain incomprehensible to ourselves." Chesterton affirmed it as the only provable Christian doctrine. Modern scholars assail the idea as baleful and pernicious. But whether or not we believe in original sin, the idea has shaped our most fundamental institutions--our political structures, how we teach and raise our young, and, perhaps most pervasively of all, how we understand ourselves. In Original Sin, Alan Jacobs takes readers on a sweeping tour of the idea of original sin, its origins, its history, and its proponents and opponents. And he leaves us better prepared to answer one of the most important questions of all: Are we really, all of us, bad to the bone?
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