Suffering and evil affect us all, both at a general level, as we look at a world filled with injustice, natural disasters, and poverty, and at a personal level, as we experience grief, pain, and unfairness. And how we think about and process the reality of pain is at the heart of why many people reject God.
Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is no stranger to pain and gives a heartfelt yet academically rigorous examination of how different belief systems deal with the problem of pain. She explains the unique answer that is found in Christ and how he can give us hope in the reality of suffering.
This empathetic, easy-to-read, and powerful evangelistic book is good for both unbelievers and believers alike. It will help those hoping to answer one of life’s biggest questions as well as those who are either suffering personally or comforting others.
Others in the series include Can Science Explain Everything?, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, Am I Just My Brain? and Is Jesus History?
(Review written for 'Where Is God in All the Suffering?')
Great read. Author uses own experiences and insights as well as accurate research to answer one of the most challenging questions of our time. Christian or non Christian, it's a book to be read and shared with others.
(Review written for 'Where Is God in All the Suffering?')
Absolutely delighted with how quickly i received this book.
(Review written for 'Where Is God in All the Suffering?')
This brief but thoughtful book tackles the thorny issue of personal and societal suffering head on. Amy approaches this within a Christian framework but also comments on other world views such as Buddhism and atheism. It was refreshing to find her sharing the view that as Old Testament characters questioned God about why they were suffering or why they had not been healed, so it's still acceptable for us to ask similar queries of him now.
