The film The Passion of the Christ raised anew the question: why did Jesus suffer such an excruciatingly painful death? For centuries, those afflicted with suffering have been counseled by the church to unite their sufferings to those of Jesus. This book asks the question how th…
"Driven by a careful hermeneutical investigation of the Qur'an, this book provides an invitation to reevaluate the real meaning of pain and suffering and humanity's lost divine merit as God's own representatives on Earth"--
"Driven by a careful hermeneutical investigation of the Qur'an, this book provides an invitation to reevaluate the real meaning of pain and suffering and humanity's lost divine merit as God's own representatives on Earth"--
The internationally recognized teacher, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of A Return to Love argues that our desire to avoid pain is actually detrimental to our lives, disconnecting us from our deepest emotions and preventing true healing and spiritual transcendenc…
Leaving the courtroom -- The Bible and the fall -- Joining the conversation -- Creation, freedom, and love -- Special divine action -- Redemption
After the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, theologians were faced with the dilemma of God creating through evolution. Suddenly, pain, suffering, untimely death and extinction appeared to be the very tools of creation, and not a result of the sin of humanity. Desp…
The stories one tells about pain are profound ones. Nothing is more legible than these stories. But something is left out of them. If there were no stories, there might be a moment of innocence. A moment before the burden of the stories and their perceived causes and consequence…
"In order to understand the nature of pain, Anna undertakes a meditation practice. We tend to think of pain as self-absorbing and exclusively our own ("my pain," "I am in pain"). In distinction, Sharon Cameron's Anna comes to explore pain as common property, and as the basis for…
"In his refreshing and insightful writing style, Gregory Dickow helps you heal and free your soul by understanding the root causes of suffering, emotional pain, and the spiritual forces behind it all. Using his own experiences, Gregory will help you discover a powerful navigatio…
