Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain (Biblia.com)

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Suffering is a philosophical problem, but it is much more. It is deeply personal. Why is this happening to me? 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...

we see in the world the idea of God simply doesn’t hold up. For all but those in the very last of these groups, it is possible in one way or another to reconcile a belief in God with the harsh realities of life. Whether they place suffering inside or outside God’s will, they believe that believing in God can help us to face it. I find something of value in all of these diverse viewpoints. Each of them draws from the depths of human experience, and each expresses a heartfelt response to the challenges

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