Buy it online Borrow from the library What inspired you to pursue putting this book together? There is an ongoing conversation in contemporary philosophy about moral luck. Many philosophers use the idea of luck to argue that people are not responsible for their actions and - hence - that they cannot be punished for their wrongdoing. I think that is mistaken, and it occurred to me that most Christians did too. I tried to explain why Christians might reason that way given their theological commitments. How might this book challenge and grow a reader? This book would be a significant challenge for most lay readers because it deals with some technical issues in biblical interpretation and the philosophy of action. My goal is to give a philosophical account of the sort of "natural" reaction of most Christians to the problem presented by moral luck. What did you learn through this book project? The project helped me to solidify my account of moral action and the analysis of responsibility. It also showed me some further places in which contemporary philosophical discourses run afoul of some structurally significant theological ideas. Spotlight on Faculty Publishing Faculty in Print J. R. Gilhooly, PhD. Assoc. Prof. of Philosophy and Theology Devil’s Own Luck: Lucifer, Luck, and Moral Responsibility; Lexington Books, 2022
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