When Bad Things Happen to Good People - Softcover

Kushner, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330490559 ISBN 13: 9780330490559

Publisher: Pan Books, 2002

Synopsis

There is only one question which really matters: why do bad things happen to good people?'

Out of a faith-shaking and senseless waste of a life comes this remarkable and caring book, which will help many. It has sensible and unorthodox and mind-opening things to say about God - and about ourselves. Its author has wisdom and no bitterness. We can learn from him, about acceptance and guilt and despair and the helplessness we all feel when 'none of it makes sense' when we say 'why them?' or worse 'why us?'. We owe him our thanks' David Kossoff

'Rabbi Kushner writes from a wealth of Jewish wisdom and pastoral devotion, but his theology is, I find, is wholly in keeping with contemporary Christian thought. So far as there is an answer to the conflict between the goodness of God and the bitterness of suffering, this is it' Gerald Priestland

'It will bring new meaning, strength and hope to many' Dame Cicely Saunders, DBE, FRCP

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Review:

'Out of a faith-shaking and senseless waste of a life comes this remarkable and caring book, which will help many. It has sensible and unorthodox and mind-opening things to say about God - and about ourselves. Its author has wisdom and no bitterness. We can learn from him, about acceptance and guilt and despair and the helplessness we all feel when 'none of it makes sense' when we say 'why them?' or worse 'why us?'. We owe him our thanks David Kosson 'Rabbi Kushner writes from a wealth of Jewish wisdom and pastoral devotion, but his theology is, I find, is wholly in keeping with contemporary Christian thought. So far as there is an answer to the conflict between the goodness of God and the bitterness of suffereing, this is it' Gerald Priestland 'It will bring new meaning, strength and hope to many' Dame Cicely Saunders, DBE, FRCP

Book Description:

For everyone who has been hurt by life - here is a book that heals. The 20th Anniversary edition with a new introduction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0330490559
• ISBN 13: 9780330490559
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208