God Owes Us Nothing: A Brief Remark on Pascal's Religion and on the Spirit of Jansenism

God Owes Us Nothing: A Brief Remark on Pascal's Religion and on the Spirit of Jansenism by Kolakowski, Leszek. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780226450513.

God Owes Us Nothing reflects on the centuries-long debate in Christianity: how do we reconcile the existence of evil in the world with the goodness of an omnipotent God, and how does Gods omnipotence relate to peoples responsibility for their own salvation or damnation. Leszek Kolakowski approaches this paradox as both an exercise in theology and in revisionist Christian history based on philosophical analysis. Kolakowskis unorthodox interpretation of the history of modern Christianity provokes renewed discussion about the historical, intellectual, and cultural omnipotence of neo-Augustinianism. "Several books a year wrestle with that hoary conundrum, but few so dazzlingly as the Polish philosophers latest."—Carlin Romano, Washington Post Book World "Kolakowskis fascinating book and its debatable thesis raise intriguing historical and theological questions well worth pursuing."—Stephen J. Duffy, Theological Studies "Kolakowskis elegant meditation is a masterpiece of cultural and religious criticism."—Henry Carrigan, Cleveland Plain Dealer