Why Is There Suffering?
Pick Your Own Theological Expedition
By Alister E. McGrath, Bethany N. Sollereder | Publisher: Zondervan
About the book
Your journey begins. The road before you is smooth and straight. You walk for some time, recalling your experiences that call into question the deep realities of life. Up ahead, you can see the road branching in three directions. . .
In Why Is There Suffering? you, reader, control the route you take through its \"choose-your-own-path\" chapters, asking questions and exploring different theological possibilities on the big topics of:
- God's existence
- God's nature
- The nature of suffering
- Evil
- Pain
- Final destiny
Taking an intentionally light-hearted approach to a heavy topic this book presents an illustrative introduction to the problem of suffering and the most commonly offered responses to it. Along the road, you'll face multiple possibilities regarding suffering and its theological explanations, and you'll make choices about which one you find most plausible, skipping to that section of the book. Each decision you make leads to further complexities and new choices that reveal how theological beliefs lead to certain conclusions.
This book does not offer final answers. Instead, it introduces the \"theological\" possibilities—both Christian and non-Christian—that you can explore and wrestle with to make informed decisions about your beliefs and clearly see the road you've taken to reach such beliefs.
You are, of course, in control of the paths you take through these pages. You decide which explanations work. You can always go back and see what would change if you'd taken a different path. And, who knows. . .you may find that certain pathways resonate with your experiences in ways you didn't expect.
Editions of Why Is There Suffering?
- EBook
- ISBN 9780310109037
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Your journey begins. The road before you is smooth and straight. You walk for some time, recalling your experiences that call into question the deep realities of life. Up ahead, you can see the road branching in three directions. . .
In Why Is There Suffering? you, reader, control the route you take through its \"choose-your-own-path\" chapters, asking questions and exploring different theological possibilities on the big topics of:
- God's existence
- God's nature
- The nature of suffering
- Evil
- Pain
- Final destiny
Taking an intentionally light-hearted approach to a heavy topic this book presents an illustrative introduction to the problem of suffering and the most commonly offered responses to it. Along the road, you'll face multiple possibilities regarding suffering and its theological explanations, and you'll make choices about which one you find most plausible, skipping to that section of the book. Each decision you make leads to further complexities and new choices that reveal how theological beliefs lead to certain conclusions.
This book does not offer final answers. Instead, it introduces the \"theological\" possibilities—both Christian and non-Christian—that you can explore and wrestle with to make informed decisions about your beliefs and clearly see the road you've taken to reach such beliefs.
You are, of course, in control of the paths you take through these pages. You decide which explanations work. You can always go back and see what would change if you'd taken a different path. And, who knows. . .you may find that certain pathways resonate with your experiences in ways you didn't expect.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Why Is There Suffering? about?
Your journey begins. The road before you is smooth and straight. You walk for some time, recalling your experiences that call into question the deep realities of life. Up ahead, you can see the road branching in three directions. . .
In Why Is There Suffering? you, reader, control the route you take through its \"choose-your-own-path\" chapters, asking questions and exploring different theological possibilities on the big topics of:
- God's existence
- God's nature
- The nature of suffering
- Evil
- Pain
- Final destiny
Taking an intentionally light-hearted approach to a heavy topic this book presents an illustrative introduction to the problem of suffering and the most commonly offered responses to it. Along the road, you'll face multiple possibilities regarding suffering and its theological explanations, and you'll make choices about which one you find most plausible, skipping to that section of the book. Each decision you make leads to further complexities and new choices that reveal how theological beliefs lead to certain conclusions.
This book does not offer final answers. Instead, it introduces the \"theological\" possibilities—both Christian and non-Christian—that you can explore and wrestle with to make informed decisions about your beliefs and clearly see the road you've taken to reach such beliefs.
You are, of course, in control of the paths you take through these pages. You decide which explanations work. You can always go back and see what would change if you'd taken a different path. And, who knows. . .you may find that certain pathways resonate with your experiences in ways you didn't expect.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Why Is There Suffering??
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Family and health > Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics > Coping with / advice about death and bereavement
Where can I read a sample of Why Is There Suffering??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780310109037
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Why Is There Suffering??
Alister E. McGrath, Bethany N. Sollereder
Who is the Publisher of the book Why Is There Suffering??
Zondervan
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Why Is There Suffering? is available as ebook(ISBN 9780310109037)
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