Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil
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Overview
Can we defend God’s love, goodness, and power in a world scarred by violence and suffering? Do we need to? Traditional attempts to explain the problem of evil have mostly seen it as a philosophical and theological task. In this book John Swinton reminds readers that the experience of evil and suffering precedes pontification on its origin. Raging with Compassion seeks to inspire fresh Christian responses and modes of practice in our broken, fallen world.
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- Explains the problem of evil have mostly seen it as a philosophical.
- Reminds readers that the experience of evil and suffering precedes pontification.
- Seeks to inspire fresh Christian responses and modes of practice in our broken, fallen world.
What should pastoral leaders do with the problem of evil? The arguments about theodicy in seminary are always inadequate in a real pastoral encounter. In this creative book John Swinton develops a practical theology of theodicy for the ministry of the church that focuses on lament, forgiveness, thoughtfulness, and friendship. For the first time, we have an approach that combines the best in theology with the best in ministry practices. Every pastoral leader should read this book!
--James N. Poling — Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
This is the new practical theology at its best — engaging theology not as some kind of distant abstraction but in the midst of the most dire human struggles with evil and suffering. Not only does John Swinton bring theology and theodicy down to earth with verve and sensitivity, but he also offers a plethora of wise advice about practices that ward off evil — lament, forgiveness, thoughtfulness, friendship — which warrant our full and lively engagement.
--Bonnie Miller-McLemore — Vanderbilt University Divinity School