Tragic Vision and Divine Compassion: A Contemporary Theodicy

Tragic Vision and Divine Compassion: A Contemporary Theodicy

Offering an alternative to classic Christian theodicies (justification of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil), Wendy Farley interprets the problem of evil and suffering within a tragic context, advocating compassion to describe the power of God in the struggle against evil. This book is very contemporary, quite profound, and yet highly accessible in its phenomenological approach to the problem of evil. Farley refocuses the problem from one of sin to one of suffering and sees the divine response as compassion rather than punishment. Using a wide variety of classical theological and philosophical references together with examples from contemporary history, Farley delineates finitude's inevitable and necessary tragedy and God's redemptive reaching out with the power of love rather than the power of domination. This is strongly recommended for seminary, academic, and large public libraries. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Wendy Farley is Director of the Program in Christian Spirituality and Rice Family Professor of Spirituality in the Graduate School of Theology of the University of Redlands. Great product!