{"product_id":"full-darkness-brian-s-powers-9780802876515","title":"Full Darkness: Original Sin, Moral Injury, and Wartime Violence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA theological treatment of war, trauma, and the fundamental character of human existence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFull Darkness \u003c\/i\u003etheologian and wartime veteran Brian Powers argues that the Augustinian concept of original sin can illuminate the nature of wartime violence, particularly through the lens of veteran trauma. He shows precisely how sin and war both cause human identity, agency, and hope to be lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowers explores sin as a pathogenic disfigurement that shapes cultural values and ethical ideas, frequently resulting in moral injury. Combat veterans experience a humanity deprived of grace and are devoured by the forces of war, often suffering post-traumatic stress disorder. But Powers provides a ray of hope and a path towards healing.\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for veterans, chaplains, and pastors, \u003ci\u003eFull Darkness \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a new perspective on the cultural understanding of military violence, provides theological help for those drowning in guilt and shame, and paves the way for reclaiming positive human agency and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian S. Powers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080287651X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802876515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Brian S. Powers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926175744255,"sku":"9780802876515","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_72be25b8-074d-4316-a5d3-e0ca71c7db06.jpg?v=1681081622","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/full-darkness-brian-s-powers-9780802876515","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}