Suffering and the God of Love: The Book of Job - Softcover

Forster, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0955378303 ISBN 13: 9780955378300

Publisher: PUSH Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

In his latest book Roger Forster tackles the controversial
question of why bad things happen to good people by taking a fresh and
radical look at the book of Job.

In an increasingly unsettled and uncertain world we are daily faced with an
onslaught of both natural and man-made disasters, from tsunamis, hurricanes
and earthquakes, to poverty, famine and disease, to global warming, war and
terrorism. Never has the question of where God is when people are suffering
been more relevant, and more essential to answer. How can the Christian God
of love allow such suffering to happen within His creation?

Many people have looked to the book of Job to answer the question of
suffering, but few have arrived at satisfactory solutions. Instead of
trying to investigate the reasons for suffering, many satisfy themselves
with the simple answer that it is all part of God's unknowable plan which
we cannot understand. But is this true? With his characteristically
engaging and incisive writing Roger Forster brings clear, thoughtful and
refreshing insight into Job's suffering; the reasons for it, and the ways
in which we can learn from it and apply it to the suffering we experience
in the world today.

To offer effective help to people struggling through hard times, we first
need to understand the nature of suffering, where it comes from and how it
affects us. This book challenges us all not only about the ways in which we
tend to treat people who are experiencing suffering, but offers practical
guidance and ideas on how to show love and compassion to counsel those in
need. Roger Forster challenges us to try to be more like Job in the ways we
relate to God through worship during our suffering and unravels the mystery
of where we find God through Christ when we are suffering.

Bad things happen to good people - bad things happened to Job. In this new
book we discover why they happened then and continue to happen to us now,
and how we should respond. If so, like Job, we may end up receiving a
double portion.

About this title

From the Publisher:

PUSH Publishing is a brand new publishing company committed to
making theology relevant and accessible for everyone.

PUSH offers refreshingly clear, insightful and accessible Christian thought
and perspective in response to the growing spiritual thirst in our
increasingly uncertain and depersonalised culture. By tackling the major
issues and concerns facing modern society with a fresh and radical
approach, and not shying away from controversial subjects, PUSH aims to
once again open theology up to public debate in order to counteract apathy,
ignorance and discrimination.

By engaging with current thought, listening to contemporary opinion and
encouraging free and healthy debate PUSH offers positive and effective 21st
Century 24/7 theology for the mind, heart and spirit.

In our first publication, "Suffering and the Love of God: The Book of Job",
Roger Forster explores the questions of why bad things happen to good
people and where is God when people are suffering. In this incisive and
inspiring look at the book of Job, Roger Forster investigates why we suffer
and how we should respond.

PUSH publishing is a division of Gateway Media, a social enterprise
initiated in 2005 by the Tower Hamlets based charity City Gateway. In
addition to being a high quality creative service provider Gateway Media's
social mission is to help relieve poverty and unemployment in the east end
of London by creating both training and employment opportunities and acting
as an outlet for undiscovered talent and creativity.

From the Back Cover:

Roger Forster explores the Book of Job and shows us that it is
not just a tale of suffering, but a powerful insight into the amazing
strength and endurance of God's Love for us.

In an increasingly uncertain and depersonalised world it is now more
revelant than ever for us to understand and live in the Love of God.

About this edition

• Publisher: PUSH Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0955378303
• ISBN 13: 9780955378300
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176