Tragic Vision and Divine Compassion: A Contemporary Theodicy

Tragic Vision and Divine Compassion: A Contemporary Theodicy

Wendy Farley
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Author:  Wendy Farley
Condition:  New
Format:  Paperback
Pages:  150
Publisher:  Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, KY
Year:  1990
ISBN:  0664250963

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this is a former library copy: there is serious damage to the bottom 1 cm of the spine

Offering an alternative to classic Christian theodicies (justification of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil), Wendy Farley interprets the problem of evil and suffering within a tragic context, advocating compassion to describe the power of God in the struggle against evil.

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