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The Hardest Problem: God, Evil and Suffering

The Hardest Problem: God, Evil and Suffering


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How can a supposedly all-powerful and all-loving God permit evil and suffering on a grand scale?

The question has assailed people across cultures at least as far back as the biblical Book of Job. To sceptics, it forms clinching evidence that all talk of providence is childish -- or even a dangerous delusion. Writing clearly and concisely but avoiding simplistic answers, Rupert Shortt argues that belief in a divine Creator is intellectually robust, despite apparent signs to the contrary. Having cleared the ground, he goes on to show how a Christian understanding, in particular, points the way forward through terrain where raw feeling, intellectual inquiry and the toughest trials of the spirit often overlap.

The Hardest Problem takes its place alongside the work of C. S. Lewis as an essential guide to one of life's deepest dilemmas for a new generation of readers.

About the Author :
Rupert Shortt is a bestselling author and Research Associate at the Von Hugel Institute, University of Cambridge. He was religion editor of The Times Literary Supplement from 2000 to 2020, and is a former Visiting Fellow at Oxford University. The author of many books, Rupert has also contributed to a wide range of publications including the Guardian, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, The Tablet and the Madrid-based Revista de Libros.

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Rupert Shortt is clear and incisive in this new work of theodicy 'One of the most cogent writers of our day' 'Beguiling' 'Deep theological knowledge and spiritual discernment' 'Wise, informed and immensely thoughtful' A stunning challenge to the casual atheism of our age His arguments are powerful The book succeeds in presenting a reasoned case for holding fast to the reality of God, as Christianity understands it, and not shirking from the troubling existence of suffering. intelligent and lucid a profoundly helpful book Unlike most participants in this lively debate, Rupert Shortt hasn't decided the answer before asking the question . . . After all, evil and suffering are not a problem to be fixed but a mystery to be entered. Shortt has an admirable gift for making the obscure lucid, for chasing away confusions, and for saying a great deal in a small space without sacrifice of substance or profundity Rupert Shortt gets to grips with this philosophical, theological, pastoral and human conundrum incisively but sensitively The Hardest Problem contains hard thought, emotional honesty and keen awareness of the issues. This is an immensely attractive exposition of Christian faith, accessible to a wide readership, and ideal for discussion groups on these topics.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781399802727
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • Publisher Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
  • Height: 196 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 160 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1399802720
  • Publisher Date: 17 Aug 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: God, Evil and Suffering
  • Width: 128 mm


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