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(Set) Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History & Why Evil Exists

(Set) Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History & Why Evil Exists

(Set) Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History & Why Evil Exists

The Apocalypse: Controversies and Meaning in Western History examines the book of Revelations in three parts: the historical and intellectual background of the Apocalypse; a close reading of the book of Revelation, focusing on the meaning of its captivating and haunting images; and the wide-ranging legacy of its content on both Christian and Western history. Then, in Why Evil Exists probe intimately into how human beings have conceived of evil, how they've grappled with it, and how they've worked to oppose it.

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