Can we defend God's love, goodness, and power in a world scarred by violence and suffering? Do we need to? Traditional attempts to explain the problem of evil have mostly seen it as a philosophical and theological task. In this book John Swinton reminds readers that the experience of evil and suffering precedes pontification on its origin. Raging with Compassion seeks to inspire fresh Christian responses and modes of practice in our broken, fallen world.
This book offers a look at theodicy (the vindication of God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil) and argues for a practical theodicy, one embodied in the life and practices of the Christian community. It explores essential practices of redemption - lament, forgiveness, thoughtfulness, hospitality, and friendship.
264 pages.
Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil is in the following collections:
