God In The Midst Of Suffering
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1998-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
Throughout the centuries many people have thought and written all kinds of reflections on
the problem of evil and therefore on suffering. There has also been a particular attention given to
the suffering of the innocent The Jewish wisdom also tackled the problem.
My aim in this paper is far from suggesting concrete solutions to eradicate the problem of
evil. It is neither an explanation on why the innocent suffer nor a remedy to all evils in the world. I
am also part of this struggle. I am an actor not a spectator. The main purpose of my reflection is
to help people cope with suffering. My goal is to show them that despite all the situations they go
through, God is still at their side like a loving mother suffering with them. It is to help each one of
us find hope and keep the Faith in the same ever loving God. We can lose everything, except
hope.
As we shall see, suffering has both a disciplinary, didactic and redemptive value in human
existence. Whoever suffers and assumes his situation will always find wisdom and life at the end
of it.
My reflection will be based on three characters: Job, the Gurunsi(my people) and Christ.
My main tool for the study of Job will be the New Jerusalem Bible except when indicated
otherwise.
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Job, Theology of Retribution, Suffering, The Gurunsi, Myth, Meaning of Suffering, Mystery of Incarnation