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Why, God?
This book is a sensitive inquiry for anyone who has ever suffered and who wants to think through it theologically. It is a compassionate resource for coming to grips with pain, suffering, and evil.
- GenresTheology
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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March 30, 2022
Some books start with a thesis and then hammer away at proving and reiterating that thesis, sometimes to point of boring the reader with redundancy. Thankfully Cooper's book Why, God? rejects that strategy and instead simulates the process of thinking deeply about the reality of suffering and the existence of evil and where God is in all that. This is a book that starts with pain and questions, finds the typical responses and answers to be insufficient, surveys a number of the philosophical and theological alternatives, mines for biblical ideas and implications which deserve more attention than they usually get, and mediates carefully on the meaning of Christ's suffering and death on the cross. Reading this book feels like being on a journey within the mind of a philosopher and theologian. The writing is impressively tight and thought provoking. I highly recommend it for anyone seriously seeking answers to how extreme suffering, such as war and torture, and a loving God could co-exist.
October 9, 2016
This is more of a theology than an apologetics book, and it is definitely directed more toward Christians, while the Can God Be Trusted? book is more directed to people of different faiths (or atheists). It's an excellent read because you can read hear the pain and passion in the author's voice. He lost two of his children, unfortunately, so the question of "Why, God?" is a powerful one in his life. Paired with his deep theological and philosophical understanding, he explores the topic in a powerful way.
February 5, 2014
One of the better books on theodicy that I have read. Engages pastorally and truly gets in touch with what the human soul goes through when tragedy strikes.
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