ABSTRACT

Pannenberg on Evil, Love and God examines a much-neglected aspect of the theological thought of one of the most original contemporary German theologians, Wolfhart Pannenberg: his theological and philosophical understanding of evil and its relationship to the love of God. The book seeks to correct a widely held misconception that in his theology, Pannenberg has neglected the darker side of the world, concentrating instead on an optimistic picture of the future. This book argues that questions of evil hold a central place throughout Pannenberg’s writing and seeks to draw out the implications of his wrestling with these issues. The Introduction sets the scene by considering the nature of the question of evil and argues that a theological response must be made as part of a global view of the world and not in isolation from other themes. The succeeding chapters develop this theme through a reading of Pannenberg’s theology.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|34 pages

Pannenberg, Evil and the Task of Theology

chapter Chapter 2|30 pages

Reconsidering Evil

chapter Chapter 3|28 pages

Can Sin Be Original?

chapter Chapter 4|28 pages

The Power of Love

chapter Chapter 5|32 pages

The Realisation of Divine Love

chapter Chapter 6|22 pages

Eschatology and the Present