Why?: Looking at God, Evil & Personal Suffering - Couverture souple

Dirckx, Sharon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1789743540 ISBN 13 : 9781789743548

Editeur : Inter-Varsity Press, 2021

Synopsis

Why do bad things happen in our world? Why does God allow suffering? If he exists, why doesn't he do something?

Of all the hurdles to faith, suffering must be the greatest. But how do we answer the question of ‘Why?’ in a credible, satisfying way?

In this revised and updated edition of an award-winning book that has helped thousands in their journey of faith, scientist Sharon Dirckx explores some of the most agonizing and bewildering questions we all ask. With compassionate warmth and insight, she offers advice to help us cope with suffering and difficulties. Alongside, she interweaves her own experiences and the personal stories of individuals who have faced some of life's toughest challenges, showing us that it is possible to believe in a powerful loving God and acknowledge the reality of evil and suffering.

Why? is a book for anyone who has questioned how suffering and a compassionate God can coexist. It will help you better understand the nature of God in Christianity, and will equip you to answer the question of ‘Why?’ with confidence and clarity. It is also an ideal apologetics book to give to friends and family just beginning on their faith journey or who are struggling and looking for answers.

If you have ever asked or wondered why God allows suffering, Sharon Dirckx’s gentle wisdom in Why? will help you see life from a new perspective – one that makes more, not less, sense of our hurting world.

Award-winning author who has held research posts in science in the UK and US Biblical, measured, wise and compassionate Interwoven with real-life stories and case studies, including the author's own family story of suffering 'Why suffering?' has to be the most important question in Christian apologetics

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Sharon Dirckx lectures at OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics and speaks internationally. She has a PhD in brain imaging and has held research positions in the UK and USA. The first edition of Why? won the Speaking Volumes Christian Book Award in 2014. She is also the author of Am I Just My Brain? (Good Book Company).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Inter-Varsity Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789743540
• ISBN 13: 9781789743548
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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