Reconciling the existence of God with the existence of evil has been a long-standing problem in Christian theology, and the discussion is dominated by a philosophical approach rather than a theological one.

Turning to the Bible's grand storyline, Scott Christensen examines how sin, evil, corruption and death fit into the broad outlines of redemptive history. He argues that God's ultimate end in creation is to magnify his glory to his image-bearers, most notably by defeating evil through the atoning work of Christ - a greater-glory defense rather than a free-will one. A substantial book, closely argued.