02411ctm a2200409 a 4500 15766602 20250312110657.0 ta 180827s2009 cou b 001 0 eng 2009021787 9781601421326 (hpb) : $24.99 160142132X 9781601422545 (electronic) 1601422547 (electronic) (OCoLC)ocn297147903 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP ZPP ABG DTM DLC BT160 .A42 2009 231/.8 23 Alcorn, Randy C. If God is good-- : [manuscript] : faith in the midst of suffering and evil / by Randy Alcorn. 1st ed. Colorado Springs, Colo. : Multnomah Books, c2009. xii, 512 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Understanding the problem of evil and suffering -- Understanding evil : its origins, nature, and consequences -- Problems for non-theists : moral standards, goodness, and extreme evil -- Proposed solution to the problem of evil and suffering : limiting God's attributes -- Evil and suffering in the great drama of Christ's redemptive work -- Divine sovereignty and meaningful human choice : accounting for evil and suffering -- The two eternal solutions to the problem of evil : heaven and hell -- God's allowance and restraint of evil and suffering -- Evil and suffering used for God's glory -- Why does God allow suffering? -- Living meaningfully in suffering -- Final thoughts about God, goodness, evil, and suffering. Suffering Religious aspects Christianity. Theodicy. Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/2009021787-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/2009021787-d.html Sample text http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/2009021787-s.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK rc07 2009-06-09 rc09 2009-06-10 ; to Dewey 2009-06-10 rd08 2009-06-10 rc02 2009-11-20 CIP VER to BCCD rg08 2010-03-01 Copy 2 8 10043 10043 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 231.8 Alc 2009 19668 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK