God's problem how the Bible fails to answer our most important question--why we suffer

Renowned Bible scholar Bart Ehrman discusses the contradictory explanations for suffering put forth by various biblical writers and invites all people of faith--or no faith--to confront their deepest questions about how God engages the world and each of us.

Main Author: Ehrman, Bart D.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : HarperOne, c2008.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Renowned Bible scholar Bart Ehrman discusses the contradictory explanations for suffering put forth by various biblical writers and invites all people of faith--or no faith--to confront their deepest questions about how God engages the world and each of us.
Physical Description: x, 294 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-284) and indexes.
ISBN: 9780061173974 (hardcover)
0061173975 (hardcover)
Author Notes: New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and graduated from Wheaton College in 1978. He earned his Masters of Divinity and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary and has taught at Rutgers University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor. He has published more than 20 scholarly and popular books, including three New York Times bestsellers, plus numerous articles and book reviews.

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