Human Anguish and God's Power

Persons anguished by another''s profound suffering are often outraged by well-intentioned efforts to console them which suggest that God ''sent'' that horrific suffering to their loved one for a ''purpose'' according to a tailor-made ''plan'' for just that person. However, the outraged reaction simply deepens the anguish. This book argues that such ''consolation'' is theologically problematic beca...