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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 296.311 EAN: 9781400034727 ISBN: 1400034728 Label: Anchor Manufacturer: Anchor Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: August 24, 2004 Publisher: Anchor Release Date: August 24, 2004 Studio: Anchor Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Rarely does a book come along that tackles a perennially difficult human issue with such clarity and intelligence. Harold Kushner, a Jewish rabbi facing his own child's fatal illness, deftly guides us through the inadequacies of the traditional answers to the problem of evil, then provides a uniquely practical and compassionate answer that has appealed to millions of readers across all religious creeds. Remarkable for its intensely relevant real-life examples and its fluid prose, this book cannot go unread by anyone who has ever been troubled by the question, "Why me?" Product Description: When Harold Kushner’s three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease and that he would only live until his early teens, he was faced with one of life’s most difficult questions: Why, God? Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straightforward, elegant contemplation of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. Often imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a classic that offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow. Since its original publication in 1981, When Bad Things Happen to Good People has brought solace and hope to millions of readers and its author has become a nationally known spiritual leader. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Kushner's View of God is WrongKushner argues that God is too weak to stop the bad things of life. He writes, "If God can't make my sickness go away, what good is He? Who needs Him? God does not want you to be sick or crippled. He didn't make you have this problem, and He doesn't want you to go on having it, but He can't make it go away. That is something which is too hard even for God." That's not logical. How can the God be too weak to change the physical world that He created? Jesus heals the blind ... Read More Rating:  - Fantastic read!I chose to read this book because my Dad was diagnosed with Brain cancer and i found it to be extremely helpful, without being too 'religious'. I am not a church person, but i do believe in God. This book just seemed to wrap it's arm around me and let me think and feel exactly as i needed to, without offering any of that unhelpful help that others tend to, without thinking their words through first. I LOVED this book and it will most definitley be closely treasuerd by me, and pulled off the shelf ... Read More Rating: - A very ecumenical view...Even though I am Methodist, I basically agree with Rabbi Kushner's philosophy. He takes a very ecumenical view. The book gives you a lot to think about, and is well written; although it may help if one has at least a little bit of Biblical literacy. Kushner references Genesis and the story of King David. He uses the book of Job as the central Bible lesson that connects to the theme of the book. Over all, though, I would say that it is fairlt easy reading (much easier than theological complexities ... Read More Rating: - why human suffering?This might be the best theological attempt to deal with human suffering I know of. No facile answers, but an honest searching of ideas relating human suffering to God. Highly recommended. Rating: - bad doctrineI was going through a horrible time in my life and really hoped this book would comfort and bring light. I was wrong. The basic message is that bad things happen because God is not ABLE to do anything to help you. (like he can't keep up or something) I know that God never left me, and the things that happened (though uncomfortable as the thought was at the time) did happen for a reason. Read Job - God will restore double, he will never leave you. This man should not call himself a Rabbi and spout this nonsense ... Read More |
