Good Evil category: 530 books

Renowned pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller explores the nature of evil in the world with The Great Enemy, the sixth entry in his Encounters with Jesus series. The baptism of Jesus and his temptation in the desert are two well-known experiences of Christ, yet it is...

Alain Badiou, one of the most powerful voices in contemporary French philosophy, shows how our prevailing ethical principles serve ultimately to reinforce an ideology of the status quo and fail to provide a framework for an effective understanding of the concept of evil.

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Many theories as to how world peace could be achieved have been proposed, yet war has once again taken its deadly toll in the 21st century. The dream of peace has remained an unattainable goal — until now. The following pages reveal a scientific discovery regarding a psychological law of man’s...

How should we respond to injuries done to us and to the hurts that we inflict on others? In this thoughtful book, Wounds Not Healed By Time, Solomon Schimmel guides us through the meanings of justice, forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation. In doing so, he probes to the core of the human encounter...

Good fantasy literature is far more than a bunch of elves, dwarves, or other imaginary creatures running around fighting dragons, ogres, or orcs and having adventures. The Purpose of Fantasy looks at some of the core spiritual values of a dozen beloved fantasy books. With an introduction about fantasy...

In Search of the Common Good: Guideposts for Concerned Citizens is a sequel to the author’s book Citizens of the Broken Compass: Ethical and Religious Disorientation in the Age of Technology. As the title indicates, the work is not addressed to an academic audience, but rather to a general readership,...

What is happiness? How is it related to morality and virtue? Does living with illusion promote or diminish happiness? Is it better to pursue happiness with a partner than alone? Philosopher Mike W. Martin addresses these and other questions as he connects the meaning of happiness with the philosophical...

The widely respected social philosopher embarks on his most gripping and broadly appealing work, asking the ultimate question of human nature: Why do we repeatedly violate our most deeply held values and beliefs? After nearly forty years of weighing humanity's deepest dilemmas-working in settings...

“A landmark book in the science of emotions and its implications for ethics and human universals.”—Library Journal, starred review In this startling study of human emotion, Dacher Keltner investigates an unanswered question of human evolution: If humans are hardwired to lead lives that...

Have any of these questions bothered you?1. How can a loving, merciful God send millions of people to Hell forever without hope?2. How can God be good, when there is so much suffering and sorrow in this world?3. Am I going to go to Hell when I die?If you have been looking for answers to these and...

Is life a theatrical version of a much truer, darker world inside our minds?  What is a friend? Why care for someone you don’t need? How can someone even consider walking the straight and narrow path in a world that anyone could be lurking in the shadows, ready to walk over you if he was to? ...

 Poetry isn’t just words that rhyme, or hour long soliloquys. Poetry is an art an art that has been forgotten. Me I am a man that has been writing poetry since I was eight years old poetry is not just some type of hobby it’s my passion. Seeing Through The Eyes Of Wise Men has a multitude...

An A-to-Z compendium of Russell’s writing One of the great minds of the twentieth century, Bertrand Russell explored philosophy, mathematics, and a variety of other intellectual, political, historical, and social issues in his lifetime. In this indispensable and easily accessible guide, drawn...