The Conflict of Ages
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The Conflict of Ages is a 19th-century theological work by Edward Beecher that explores the problem of evil and divine justice through a pre-existence and moral government framework.
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work → |
| addresses |
divine justice in relation to human destiny
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| arguesWithin |
moral government view of God
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| associatedWith |
19th-century American theology
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| author |
Edward Beecher
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| discusses |
divine foreknowledge
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eternal punishment → free will and moral responsibility → |
| focusesOn |
origin of moral evil
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reconciliation of divine goodness and human suffering → |
| genre |
Christian theology
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| hasHistoricalContext |
antebellum American religious thought
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| hasPerspective |
Arminian-leaning Protestant theology
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| hasTheologicalPositionOn |
pre-existence of human souls as explanation for present inequalities
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| influencedBy |
New England theology
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
divine justice
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problem of evil → |
| proposes |
pre-mortal existence of souls
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| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Protestantism → |
| seeksToResolve |
apparent conflict between God’s justice and mercy
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tension between divine sovereignty and human freedom → |
| theologicalFramework |
moral government theology
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pre-existence → |
| typeOfArgument |
theodicy
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| workOf |
Edward Beecher
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Edward Beecher
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