of old, but in a God who cares deeply and profoundly for those who suffer and makes that caring and concern known in concrete ways. One could easily conclude by the lack of intense debate in many sectors of the church, the academy, and society at large that somehow suffering no longer exists. After all, new names are being added to the coveted Forbes list of billionaires each week. Judging from mainstream media, it is hard to image that there is any problem at all in individuals being systematically
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