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12 - Evil, Suffering, and Religious Experience

from Part IV - Prominent Themes and Challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2020

By
Michael L. Peterson
Edited by
Paul K. Moser  and
Chad Meister
Paul K. Moser
Affiliation:
Loyola University, Chicago
Chad Meister
Affiliation:
Bethel University, Indiana
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Summary

Peterson focuses on some theoretical and practical matters regarding the experience of evil and suffering in Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism, with attention to their providing resources for responding to evil and suffering. Noting that different interpretive categories produce different directives for responding, he finds that the responses across religious traditions are significant for engaging with human experience while increasing awareness of our shared humanity.

Keywords

Religious experienceEvilSufferingChristianityJudaismIslamHinduismGod
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The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience , pp. 284 - 302
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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