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God's problem [OverDrive/Libby electronic resource] how the Bible fails to answer our most important question--why we suffer / Bart D. Ehrman. |
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Publication Info. |
Pymble, NSW ; New York : HarperCollins e-books, 2008. |
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Contents |
Suffering and a crisis of faith -- Sinners in the hands of an angry God : the classical view of suffering -- More sin and more wrath : the dominance of the classical view of suffering -- The consequences of sin -- The mystery of the greater good : redemptive suffering -- Does suffering make sense? : the books of Job and Ecclesiastes -- God has the last word : Jewish-Christian apocalypticism -- More apocalpytic views : God's ultimate triumph over evil -- Suffering : the conclusion.Suffering and a crisis of faith -- Sinners in the hands of an angry God : the classical view of suffering -- More sin and more wrath : the dominance of the classical view of suffering -- The consequences of sin -- The mystery of the greater good : redemptive suffering -- Does suffering make sense? : the books of Job and Ecclesiastes -- God has the last word : Jewish-Christian apocalypticism -- More apocalpytic views : God's ultimate triumph over evil -- Suffering : the conclusion. |
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Suffering and a crisis of faith -- Sinners in the hands of an angry God : the classical view of suffering -- More sin and more wrath : the dominance of the classical view of suffering -- The consequences of sin -- The mystery of the greater good : redemptive suffering -- Does suffering make sense? : the books of Job and Ecclesiastes -- God has the last word : Jewish-Christian apocalypticism -- More apocalpytic views : God's ultimate triumph over evil -- Suffering : the conclusion. |
System Details |
Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1964 KB). |
Note |
Title from eBook information screen. |
Summary |
Renowned Bible scholar Bart Ehrman discusses the contradictory explanations for suffering put forth by various biblical writers and invites all people of faith -- or no faith -- to confront their deepest questions about how God engages the world and each of us. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Subject |
Suffering -- Biblical teaching.
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ISBN |
9780061578311 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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0061578312 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions) |
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