Library of Philosophy and Religion: Reflections on Suffering, Compassion and Spiritual Transformation

Stoeber, M.

In Reclaiming Theodicy , Michael Stoeber explores various themes of theodicy - theology that defends God in the face of evil - by creatively developing a distinction between transformative and destructive suffering. Emphasising the importance of human compassion and illustrating various spiritual experiences of God that are healing, the book proposes a narrative of life within which one might understand suffering in relation to a personal God of ultimate power and love, and suggests basic principles toward developing a politics of compassion.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-09-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403997623

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-230-50552-0

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 143