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Reclaiming Theodicy
Michael Stoeber
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Description for Reclaiming Theodicy
Paperback. Series: Library of Philosophy and Religion. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
In Reclaiming Theodicy , Michael Stoeber explores various themes of theodicy - theology that defends God in the face of evil - by creatively developing a distinction between transformative and destructive suffering. Emphasising the importance of human compassion and illustrating various spiritual experiences of God that are healing, the book proposes a narrative of life within which one might understand suffering in relation to a personal God of ultimate power and love, and suggests basic principles toward developing a politics of compassion.
In Reclaiming Theodicy , Michael Stoeber explores various themes of theodicy - theology that defends God in the face of evil - by creatively developing a distinction between transformative and destructive suffering. Emphasising the importance of human compassion and illustrating various spiritual experiences of God that are healing, the book proposes a narrative of life within which one might understand suffering in relation to a personal God of ultimate power and love, and suggests basic principles toward developing a politics of compassion.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
Series
Library of Philosophy and Religion
Number of Pages
143
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349546411
SKU
V9781349546411
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About Michael Stoeber
MICHAEL STOEBER is Associate Professor of Spirituality at Regis College, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto, Canada. His previous publications include Evil and the Mystics' God: Towards a Mystical Theodicy (Macmillan Press and University of Toronto Press, 1992) and Theo-Monistic Mysticism: A Hindu-Christian Comparison (Macmillan Press and St Martin's Press, 1994).
Reviews for Reclaiming Theodicy
'Michael Stoeber's new book is a quite beautiful and wise reflection on how to understand afflictive suffering in the presence of a compassionate God. He is an unusual thinker in that he can acknowledge the redemptive possibilities of suffering as well as the terrible reality that much suffering remains unredeemed. He calls for a continual spirituality of compassion as we ... Read more