Suffering and the Search for Meaning - by Richard Rice (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Suffering is a deeply personal problem. Why is this happening to <em>me</em>? Guiding readers through the seven most significant theodicies, Richard Rice uses theory and personal stories to help each of us form a response to suffering that is both intellectually satisfying and personally authentic.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Suffering is a philosophical problem, but it is much more. It is deeply personal. Why is this happening to <em>me</em>? How can I respond to friends and family in pain and loss, and to people in my care? Richard Rice guides readers through the seven most significant theodicies--approaches that have been used to make sense of suffering in light of God's justice or control. He considers the strengths and weaknesses of each option, while always guiding us toward greater understanding and compassion. Rice goes further by offering guidelines for constructing a personal framework for dealing practically with suffering, one that draws from philosophy, ethics, theology and real-world experience. Intending for each of us to find a response to our suffering that is both intellectually satisfying and personally authentic, Rice provides the resources for meeting this challenge. He weaves together the theoretical side of the theodicies with personal stories of people who have experienced great suffering. While no framework can perfectly account for the problem of pain, we are left with the overarching insight that suffering never has the final word.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>In a fusion between good scholarship and practical usefulness, Rice succeeds to show that while suffering might not always make perfect sense, one can respond to it resourcefully. If only that, I believe his book achieves much.</p>--Iriann Irizarry, Seminary Studies 53 (Spring 2015)<br>
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