Born Bad: Original Sin and the Making of the Western World

by James Boyce

Book Overview

"Original sin is the Western world's creation story."

According to the Christian doctrine of original sin, humans are born inherently bad, and only through God's grace can they achieve salvation. In this captivating and controversial book, acclaimed historian James Boyce explores how this centuries-old concept has shaped the Western view of human nature right up to the present. Boyce traces a history of original sin from Adam and Eve, St. Augustine,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619024985
• ISBN13: 9781619024984
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"