Suffering: A Test of Theological Method

Arthur C. McGill

ISBN 10: 0664244483 / ISBN 13: 9780664244484

Published by Westminster John Knox Press, 1982

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Suffering: A Test of Theological Method
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664244483
• ISBN 13: 9780664244484
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

How can an omnipotent God allow suffering and violence to pervade the world? Arthur McGill approaches this disturbing question by examining the concept of power that is violent, destructive, and dominative, and the power of God that is creative, totally open, self-giving, and expansive. Through consideration of power, McGill provides reflections on the nature of God's inner life in the Trinity and concludes that "service" characterizes God's relationship to the world, not "domination."

About the Author

Arthur C. McGill was the Bussey Professor of Theology at Harvard Divinity School. A distinguished philosopher and theologian, he also taught at Amherst College, Wesleyan University, and Princeton Univeristy.