God, Evil, and theThought of Simone Weil

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Year of Publication

2004

Author

Stanley, Robert

Editor

Van Inwagen, Peter

Book

Christian Faith and the Problem of Evil

Pages

207-225

Publisher

W.B. Eerdmans

Place Published

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Language

English

Chapter

11

Keywords

evil

Annotation

Stanley offers, in this essay, a systematic summary and exposition of Weil’s views on evil as outlined in three of her works: Waiting for God, The Need for Roots and Gravity and Grace. In so doing, Stanley also offers a brief discussion of some of the secondary sources focusing on Weil’s treatment of evil, he has found to be of value in giving him a better, more in-depth understanding of Weil and her work.