Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
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Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin   -     By: Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 1995 / Paperback

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Sin. Christians used to hate it, fear it, flee from it, grieve over it . . . but not anymore. In his bestseller, Plantinga gives you a fresh look at the ancient doctrine of sin to help you better recognize and deal with it. Discover how sin corrupts what is good, the relationship to folly and addiction---and the beauty of God's grace. 216 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.

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Title: Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
By: Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 202
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 1995
Dimensions: 9 X 6 X .5 (inches)
Weight: 13 ounces
ISBN: 0802842186
ISBN-13: 9780802842183
Stock No: WW42186

Publisher's Description

This timely book retrieves an old awareness that has slipped and changed in recent decades. The awareness of sin used to be our shadow. Christians hated sin, feared it, fled from it--and grieved over it. But the shadow of sin has now dimmed in our consciousness. Even preachers, who once got visibly angry over a congregation's sin, now speak of sin in a mumble.

Cornelius Plantinga pulls the ancient doctrine of sin out of mothballs and presents it to contemporary readers in clear language, drawing from a wide range of books, films, and other cultural resources. In smoothly flowing prose Plantinga describes how sin corrupts what is good and how such corruption spreads. He discusses the parasitic quality of sin and the ironies and pretenses generated by this quality. He examines the relation of sin to folly and addiction. He describes two classic "postures" or movements of sin -- attack and flight. And in an epilogue he reminds us that whatever we say about sin also sharpens our eye for the beauty of grace.

Author Bio

 
Cornelius Plantinga is president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary and senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. His previous books include Beyond Doubt, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be, and Engaging God's World, and his many articles and essays have appeared in such periodicals as Books & Culture, Christianity Today, and The Christian Century.

Editorial Reviews

Anglican Journal
"This insightful book is leavened with charm and wit."

Augsburg Fortress Book News
"Especially valuable for preachers, seminary students, and AIMs. Plantinga provides a sophisticated analysis of sin . . . A welcome corrective to contemporary theological reactions against Neo-orthodoxy."

Booklist
"The book is almost always interesting, often provocative, and sometimes infuriating. . . Plantinga's insistence that sin is a theologically and philosophically relevant category deserves serious consideration."

CBA Bookstore Journal
"His patient dissection, clear writing style, and ease with metaphor make this book a valuable catalog of sin's various mutations. . . Pastors and counselors will find this book especially valuable."

Interpretation
"Plantinga's new book is as fine an instrument as a mere book can be for reintroducing Christendom to the concept of sin. It is conceptually sophisticated without being technical or academic. . . A stunning feast of metaphors and memorable formulas, of illustrations from private and public life gleaned from history, biographies, fiction, newspapers and magazines, and personal experience -- as well as an occasional theologian. This is theology for preachers and others who live and work close to the ground."

Journal of Theology for Southern Africa
"A fascinating and very readable theology of sin."

Librarian's World (Evangelical Church Library Association)
"Highly recommended reading and a must for church libraries."

Princeton Seminary Bulletin
"A coherent, substantive theological treatise with a wealth of homiletical insights and real-life connections."

Provident Book Finder
"An excellent book . . . Cornelius Plantinga makes his book both fascinating and clear."

Theology Today
"A refreshing and updated presentation of the traditional Christian understanding of sin and how it affects every aspect of our personhood. . . Engaging and worthwhile."

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