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Sometimes pain passes quickly and small losses are easily absorbed. But suffering often goes on and on, and for people of faith, the resulting crisis can be deeper and more destructive than the loss itself. We look for ways to comfort those who are hurting. But sometimes, in spite of our good intentions, the clichés and simplistic theology we offer only add to the pain and misery.
In When Suffering Persists Frederick W. Schmidt presents a pastoral exploration of ways to understand suffering theologically, offering an approach that ministers to both mind and spirit. He questions the value of our usual comforting words and examines the pat explanations we give one another. He provides instead a theology that takes seriously the devastating character of suffering, allowing for real help to those who continue in pain. Excellent for parish study.
Author Biography: The Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Schmidt, Jr. is an Episcopal priest and Director of Spiritual Life and Formation at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas. From 1997 to 2000, he served in numerous capacities at Washington National Cathedral, including Canon Educator and Director of Programs in Spirituality. He is the author of more than sixty books and articles, including The Changing Face of God and A Still Small Voice: Women, Ordination, and the Church.
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Philippe Gagnon
reviewed When Suffering Persists on September 13, 2016 When Suffering Persists
Excellent in challenging modern analytic philosophy of religion in its tendency to sideline particular theological traditions. For too long philosophy of religion has tried to appeal to "all reasonable people" when it comes to dealing with the problem of evil. Adams is adamant that the Christian theological tradition (particularly the Trinity and Incarnation) is justified in playing on its own turf, offering rich explanations for why God allows evil and what He has done about it. Religion-neutral values are no longer the king of the hill when it comes to talking about evil.
However, her argument that because horrendous evils happen to particular people, God must be good to those individuals by guaranteeing them blissful postmortem existence is theologically problematic. Universalism is always dubious; the biblical witness maintains a tension between all being saved and few being saved. Christians must uphold that tension. She also relies too heavily on philosophical speculation in why God must guarantee such victims/perpetrators, perhaps causing her to sideline that theological tension more than is called for.
Otherwise, a very helpful and insightful work.
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