Divinely abused : a philosophical perspective on Job and his kin / N. Verbin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verbin, N. (Nehama), 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Bible. Job--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Divinely Abused engages with the logical features of the experience of divine abuse and the religious difficulties to which it gives rise. Taking Job's trial as a test case, Verbin explores the relation between Job's manner of understanding and responding to his misfortunes and the responses of others such as rabbi Aqiva, Kierkegaard and Simone Weil. She discusses the religious crisis to which the experience of divine abuse gives rise and the possibility of sustaining a minimal relationship with the God who is experienced as an abuser by means of forgiving God.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. WHAT IS ABUSE?; 2. DIVINE ABUSE; 3. THE WAY OUT: FROM ABUSE TO SUFFERING; 4. FORGIVENESS; 5. FORGIVING GOD; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613207470

9781441184931

1441184937

9781283207478

1283207478

OCLC:

745866764