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If I Were God, I'd End All the Pain

If I Were God, I'd End All The Pain is John Dickson's attempt at a sensitive and Biblically informed treatment of the problem of suffering. If God loves me, why does He allow me to feel lonely, hurt or afraid? There are no easy answers to the question of suffering and we are not served by glib responses to very real and troubling issues.

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The If I Were God, I'd End All The Pain is well suited for Christian Studies classes and other contexts where the important issue of suffering must come up. The six studies contained within the student workbook on Job and the cross are designed to complement the corresponding chapter of John Dickson's book.

Themes
christianspiritualityreligion
Audience
adult
Length
short · 73 pages

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