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Overview"Gold Medallion Book Award Winner. Over a million copies sold. An inspirational classic for more than thirty years,Where Is God When It Hurtshonestly explores pain—from physical wounds to emotional and spiritual pain—and sheds new light on God's presence in our suffering. ""How can a loving God allow this to happen God is either all-loving or all-powerful, but he can't be both."" You've heard that question, and perhaps you've even asked it yourself. When a loved one dies, we receive a terminal diagnosis, or natural disasters strike, people often wonder whether God is thecauseof suffering and why he doesn't immediately take away the pain or fix the situation. As a result, we become angry at the once-beloved God who betrayed us. Bestselling author Philip Yancey uses examples from the Bible and from his own experiences to show us how we can learn to accept—without blame, anger, or fear—what we don't understand. Along the way, he answers questions such as: Why is there such a thing as pain Is pain a message from God How should we respond to suffering How can we learn to cope with pain Where Is God When It Hurtsspeaks to everyone who thinks that suffering doesn't make sense. With compassion and clarity, Yancey brings us one step closer to finding an answer when our pain, or the pain of those we love, is real and we are left wondering,where is God when it hurts ""One of the most helpful treatments of the problem of evil that I've ever read. If I were looking around for something to give to individuals who are going through travail or difficulty, this is the book I'd recommend."" —Dr. Vernon Grounds, former Chancellor of Denver Seminar" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip YanceyPublisher: Zondervan Imprint: Zondervan Edition: Anniversary Edition Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.276kg ISBN: 9780310245728ISBN 10: 0310245729 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 07 February 2002 Recommended Age: From 18 To 99 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface ... 9 1. A Problem That Won't Go Away ... 15 PART ONE Why Is There Such a Thing as Pain? 2. The Gift Nobody Wants... 25 3. Painless Hell ... 37 4. Agony and Ecstasy ... 47 PART TWO Is Pain a Message from God? 5. The Groaning Planet ... 61 6. What Is God Trying to Tell Us? ... 75 7. Why Are We Here? ... 87 8. Arms Too Short to Box with God ... 103 PART THREE How People Respond to Suffering 9. After the Fall ... 117 10. On My Feet Dancing ... 131 11. Other Witnesses... 143 12. Extreme Cases ... 153 How Can We Cope with Pain? 13. Frontiers of Recovery ... 167 14. Fear ... 175 15. Helplessness ... 187 16. Meaning ... 199 17. Hope ... 211 PART FIVE How Does Faith Help? 18. Seeing for Himself ... 225 19. The Rest of the Body ... 239 20. A Whole New World Outside ... 249 Discussion Guide ... 263 Sources ... 281ReviewsAuthor Information"Philip Yancey has written 20 books, some co-authored coauthored with Dr. Paul Brand, including ""Soul Survivor"" and ""Reaching for the Invisible God"".Please visit www.philipyancey.com for more information, essays, events, travel notes, and a blog." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |