Theological Graffiti: Writings on the Wall of Belief

In this ill-informed and insipid attempt at theological reflection, Deacon seeks to promote an understanding of Christian faith and tradition that is compatible with "twenty-first century reality." Regrettably, Deacon never makes it clear what he means by "twenty-first century reality" and fails to address how such a concept might affect belief and faith. The author covers a host of typical theological questions, addressing everything from original sin and the relevance of sacred scripture to the concept of evil and life after death. But in drawing his conclusions, Deacon often fails to marshal any evidence or cite theological writings. For example, in his brief discussion of evil he simply asserts that "in the absence of humanity, immorality/evil cannot exist." This shallow, poorly written book never states its purpose clearly, never develops any of its ideas, and thus fails to accomplish anything at all.