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- Publisher: HarperOne
- Number of Pages: 304
- ISBN: 0061173924
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112218330
- Release Date: March 1, 2009
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer" by Bart D. Ehrman to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer"Browse more products related to "Bart D. Ehrman"Publisher's noteA professor of religious studies and former conservative Christian describes the painful dissolution of his faith as remembered in Misquoting Jesus, in a scholarly evaluation that explores the nature of a God who allows suffering and the Bible's often contradictory perspectives on suffering. Reprint. 50,000 first printing. AnnotationConfronted by the enormous suffering in the world, Bart Ehrman, a scholar with a specialty in the history of the early church, turned to the Bible for help. What he found was a multiplicity of conflicting explanations and remedies, none of which brought any consolation at all to his troubled soul. Ehrman tells how he turned away from Christianity, and advises his readers to ask tough questions of God and of his purpose in making us and the world. GOD'S PROBLEM, like Ehrman's previous, bestselling MISQUOTING JESUS offers a fresh perspective on religion and its place in people's lives. In times of questioning and despair, people often quote the Bible to provide answers. Surprisingly, though, the Bible does not have one answer but many "answers" that often contradict one another. Consider these competing explanations for suffering put forth by various biblical writers: The prophets: suffering is a punishment for sin The book of Job, which offers two different answers: suffering is a test, and you will be rewarded later for passing it; "and" suffering is beyond comprehension, since we are just human beings and God, after all, is "God" Ecclesiastes: suffering is the nature of things, so just accept it All apocalyptic texts in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament: God will eventually make right all that is wrong with the world For renowned Bible scholar Bart Ehrman, the question of why there is so much suffering in the world is more than a haunting thought. Ehrman's inability to reconcile the claims of faith with the facts of real life led the former pastor of the Princeton Baptist Church to reject Christianity. In "God's Problem," Ehrman discusses his personal anguish upon discovering the Bible's contradictory explanations for suffering and invites all people of faith--or no faith--to confront their deepest questions about how God engages the world and each of us. If You Enjoy "God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer (Paperback)" by Bart D. Ehrman (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Christian Theology - General Bestsellers
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