The Genealogy of Violence: Reflections on Creation, Freedom, and Evil

Book info: The Genealogy of Violence: Reflections on Creation, Freedom, and Evil (Hardcover, 176 pages) – Oxford University Press, 2001. Language: English.

Various historians, philosophers, and social scientists have attempted to provide convincing explanations of the roots of violence, with mixed and confusing results. This book brings Kierkegaard's voice into this conversation in a powerful way, arguing that the Christian intellectual tradition offers the key philosophical tools needed for comprehending human pathology. Editorial Reviews Review "Bellinger's sensitive and insightful book points toward an overarching theory of the fundamental causes and dynamics of violence"--Journal of the American Academy of Religion

"...this book is readable, powerful, and prophetic. It will challenge Christians to speak not only to the spiritual situation of indviduals, but also to the sinful systems of violence in which we find ourselves now more than ever."--Word & World

"[D]emonstrates convincingly that Kierkegaard is a rich-and largely overlooked-resource for understanding the roots of violence."--Journal of American Scientific Affiliation

About the Author Charles Bellinger is Theological Librarian and Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics, Brite Divinity School, Texas.