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God Can't: How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils by Thomas Jay Oord

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“God needed another angel in heaven’s choir,” “It’s all part of God’s plan,” “God wants to make you stronger,” “God’s ways are not our ways.” “You didn’t have enough faith,” “Everything happens for a reason,” and more. Well-meaning people ...more

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“If you want to believe in God —a God of love, not some bully in the sky or absentee parent —this book is for you. If you want to heal, to hope, and to love, this book is for you. Prepare to reconstruct.”
― Thomas Jay Oord, God Can't: How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils

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