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God, evil, and innocent suffering : a theological reflection / John E. Thiel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thiel, John E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Suffering--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Suffering.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 179 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Crossroad, [2002]
- Summary:
- Do people suffer only because they deserve to suffer? According to classical Christian belief, yes. John Thiel, however, insists that some people who suffer are truly innocent. Innocent suffering suggests a different way of thinking about God's presence, including how God is not directly involved in human suffering and death.
- Contents:
- Does anyone suffer innocently?
- Meaning that eclipses innocence : suffering and divine power in modern theodicies
- God, death, and innocence
- Beyond retribution : innocent suffering in a fallen world
- Acting innocently : consequences for Christology and discipleship.
- Notes:
- "A Herder and Herder book."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0824519280
- OCLC:
- 48958496
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