Why Do We Suffer?: A Scriptural Approach to the Human Condition

The question of suffering naturally evokes questions about the existence and nature of God, ethics, justice, sin, and life after death. Why Do We Suffer? helps you understand the concepts, vocabulary, and context of suffering in the Bible. Establishing a framework with the Old Testament, Harrington develops how Jesus' teaching and example shapes Christian understanding in the New Testament. Addressing difficult questions in a readable, pastoral style, Father Harrington helps you draw meaningful and personal connections between Scripture and your own experience, and that of everyone who struggles to make sense of the human condition.

Author: Daniel Harrington Sj
Publisher: Sheed & Ward
Published: 02/01/2000
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.24w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9781580510431
ISBN10: 1580510434
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | General
- Religion | Christian Theology | Anthropology
- Religion | Biblical Biography | Old Testament

About the Author
Daniel J. Harrington, SJ (1940-2014), was professor of New Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He was the author of a number of books, including How Do Catholics Read the Bible? and, with James F. Keenan, Jesus and Virtue Ethics.