God’s Devils: Pragmatic Theodicy in Christian Responses to Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn’s Conquest of Jerusalem in 1187
Abstract This paper considers Christian responses to the problem of evil following Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn’s conquest of Jerusalem. Among Catholics, Audita Tremendi offered the orthodox response that God was punishing Christian sin. However, the logical conclusion of this view is that the Muslims were agents o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Medieval encounters
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 125-164 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Saladin Ayyubid Empire, Sultan 1137-1193
/ Conquest (1187)
/ Coping
/ Christianity
/ Theodicy
/ Evil
/ Punishment
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KBL Near East and North Africa NBC Doctrine of God |
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Third Crusade
B Theodicy B Jerusalem B Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn (Saladin) B Kingdom of Jerusalem B 1187 B problem of evil B Christianity |
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