The Concept of Sin - Brossura

Tennant, F. R.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1107605148 ISBN 13: 9781107605145

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Riassunto

This 1912 book was intended to redress the vague and inconsistent conceptions of sin in the early twentieth century.

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Descrizione del libro

This 1912 book by F. R. Tennant was intended to redress the vague and inconsistent conceptions of sin that were popularly held in the early twentieth century. Tennant maintained that for any ongoing debate to remain meaningful, it was imperative that definitions of key terms should keep pace with discussion.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. The need for a perfect concept of sin; 2. The connotation of 'sin' in the sources of Christian doctrine; 3. The moral standard: sin and imperfection; 4. Apprehension of moral law: sin and ignorance; 5. The conflict of impulse and reason: sin and the material of sin; 6. Volitional activity: sin and temptation; 7. Moral accountability: sin and guilt; Appended notes: A. Practical difficulties attending the application of the concept of sin; B. On the 'explanation' of sin; C. The universality of sin and the difficulty of sinlessness; D. On exaggeration in language concerning sin; E. The decay of the sense of sin; Index of authors referred to.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1107605148
• ISBN 13: 9781107605145
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 292
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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