| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 230 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
I. GOD ON TRIAL. Do you even care, God? -- Reasonable faith? -- Someone like God -- In God we trust? -- Revealed in suffering -- In court -- II. EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALING. How do you hurt? -- Heart damage -- The father of lies -- Sourcing the suffering -- III. PRINCIPLES FOR FREEDOM-LIVING. Making fundamental option for holiness -- Living my personal vocation -- Uniting my suffering to his, for others -- Being hands and feet of Christ -- Sketching a plan for the spiritual life -- Appendices: Court of appeals -- Earthquakes and tsunamis: is God responsible? -- Moral evil, the wicked kind: and the painful, and logical consequences of misused freedom. |
| Summary |
In his work as a priest and commentator for FOX News, Father Jonathan Morris has traveled to the troubled spots of the world. Now he peels back the layers of questions that arise when someone asks, "Why me?" in response to human suffering. With an accessible voice and calming pastoral guidance, Father Jonathan leads readers through each step of suffering--from doubt and anger to healing and acceptance. He not only addresses how to understand and live with suffering, but also poses the toughest question regarding our relationship to God: Why do we suffer under a benevolent God? Father Jonathan delves into how we can heal from the spiritual, emotional, and even physical scars left behind by suffering. The Promise offers five principles for living a free life, or a life free of the fear that God is not there for us, and offers comfort and hope to those experiencing hard times.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Consolation.
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Suffering -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Good and evil.
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Theodicy.
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| ISBN |
9780061353413 |
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0061353418 |
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9780061353420 paperback |
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0061353426 paperback |
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