{"product_id":"in-adams-fall-isbn-9781405183659","title":"In Adam's Fall","description":"IN ADAM’S FALL \u003cp\u003eFew doctrines of Christian teaching are more controversial than original sin. For how is it possible to affirm the universality of sin without losing sight of the distinct ways in which individuals are both responsible for and suffer the consequences of sinful behavior? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn considering the Christian doctrine of original sin, McFarland challenges many prevailing views about it. He shows us that traditional Christian convictions regarding humanity’s congenital sinfulness neither undermine the moral accountability of sin’s perpetrators nor dampen concern for its victims. Responding to both historic and contemporary criticism of the doctrine, \u003ci\u003eIn Adam’s Fall \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how the concept of original sin is not only theologically defensible, but stimulating and productive for a life of faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on both the classical formulations of Augustine and the Christology of Maximus the Confessor, McFarland proposes a radical reconstruction of the doctrine of original sin – one that not only challenges contemporary Western visions of human autonomy but emphasizes the integrity of each individual called by God to a unique and irreplaceable destiny. Engagingly written and infused with scholarly sophistication, \u003ci\u003eIn Adam’s Fall \u003c\/i\u003eoffers refreshingly original insights into the contemporary relevance of a doctrine of Christian teaching that has inspired fierce debate for over 1,500 years.  Preface.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Setting the Stage: The Problem of Original Sin:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Creation Gone Wrong: Thinking about Sin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Doctrine Grown Strange.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiblical Configurations of Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Attempts to Reclaim Sin-Talk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Sin and Actual Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Original Sin as Christian Doctrine: Origins, Permutations, Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of the Doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Augustinian Turn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAugustinian Revisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Reconfiguring the Debate: Sin, Nature, and the Will:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Augustine of Hippo: Willing and the Ambiguity of Desire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAugustine’s Views in Outline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcupiscence: Humanity Internally Divided.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fall: Humanity Temporally Divided.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Augustine’s Doctrine of the Will .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Maximus the Confessor: Willing Is Not Choosing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximus’ Christology in Context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDyothelite Christology in Outline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximus’ Analysis of the Will.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximus’ Interpretation of Christ’s Willing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropological Implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The Status of Christ’s Will: Fallen or Unfallen?.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Question in the Tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminary Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Christ’s Will.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological Implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Reconstructing the Doctrine: Original Sin in Christian Practice:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Original Sin and Human Nature: Solidarity in Sin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Sin and the Damaged Will.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of the Origin of Original Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconceiving the Ontology of Original Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Original Sin and the Individual: Being a Sinner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scope of Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSin and Agency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Actual Sin to Original Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Original Sin and the Christian Life: Confronting Sin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Original Sin to Actual Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal Sin as Unbelief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocation and the Defeat of Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Modest in length, but rich in substance … even those who demur from McFarland’s thesis will learn much from a work of competent theology which takes seriously and strives to protect key components in Augustine’s understanding of original sin.”  (\u003ci\u003eEvangelical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, 2 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Written from an ecumenical Reformed perspective heavily indebted to Augustine and arguably Barth, the book’s strength lies in its sophisticated argument in favor of Augustine’s enduring relevance to ecclesial life generally and the doctrine of original sin specifically, especially the illuminating discourse on willing which paints a surprisingly complex view of the will in concrete acts of sin.”  (\u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Overall, In Adam's Fall is an engaging and historically-informed reflection on a difficult aspect of Christian teaching that stimulates constructive dialogue and further examination.\" (Studies in Religion, 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Libraries that support advanced classes in theology will find this a worthwhile addition. Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above.\" (Choice, 1 May 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Engagingly written and infused with scholarly sophistication. In Adam's Fall offers refreshingly original insghts into the contemporary relevance of a doctrine of Christian teaching that has inspired fierce debate for over 1,500 years.\" (Zentrum für Augustinus-Forschung, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"While unapologetically academic in style, I found this to be most engagingly written and there are few academic books over recent years that have brought me as much pleasure and provoked my thinking to such a degree.\" (Regent's Reviews, 1 April 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan A. McFarland \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. McFarland studied theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and Yale University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDifference and Identity: A Theological Anthropology \u003c\/i\u003e(2001) and \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Image: Envisioning the Invisible God \u003c\/i\u003e(2005).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew doctrines of Christian teaching are more controversial than original sin. For how is it possible to affirm the universality of sin without losing sight of the distinct ways in which individuals are both responsible for and suffer the consequences of sinful behavior? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn considering the Christian doctrine of original sin, McFarland challenges many prevailing views about it. He shows us that traditional Christian convictions regarding humanity’s congenital sinfulness neither undermine the moral accountability of sin’s perpetrators nor dampen concern for its victims. Responding to both historic and contemporary criticism of the doctrine, \u003ci\u003eIn Adam’s Fall \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how the concept of original sin is not only theologically defensible, but stimulating and productive for a life of faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on both the classical formulations of Augustine and the Christology of Maximus the Confessor, McFarland proposes a radical reconstruction of the doctrine of original sin – one that not only challenges contemporary Western visions of human autonomy but emphasizes the integrity of each individual called by God to a unique and irreplaceable destiny. Engagingly written and infused with scholarly sophistication, \u003ci\u003eIn Adam’s Fall \u003c\/i\u003eoffers refreshingly original insights into the contemporary relevance of a doctrine of Christian teaching that has inspired fierce debate for over 1,500 years.   \"A must read for anyone who thinks seriously about questions of sin and what it means to be human. McFarland deftly explores historical theological texts and contemporary scientific theory to paint a picture of human beings as creatures whose identity is rooted in an essential unity and thus a common destiny ... This book will be a classic which will find a place in classes about doctrine, theological anthropology and theology classes more generally.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eStephen G. Ray Jr\u003c\/i\u003e, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Historically sensitive and dogmatically astute, this book offers a persuasive commendation of an element of Christian doctrine which has become increasingly strange in modern theology.\" \u003ci\u003eIn Adam’s Fall\u003c\/i\u003e is a work of rare theological and spiritual penetration.’\u003cbr\u003e — \u003ci\u003eJohn Webster, King’s College, Aberdeen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989409906917,"sku":"NP9781405183659","price":124.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405183659.jpg?v=1761783995","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/in-adams-fall-isbn-9781405183659","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}