Offers an inspirational and compassionate approach to understanding the problems of life and restoring faith in God
Offers an inspirational and compassionate approach to understanding the problems of life and restoring faith in God
There is only one question which really matters: why do bad things happen to good people? Rabbi Kushner has sensible and unorthodox and mind-opening things to say about God, and about ourselves.
Amidst all the questions for which the brethren needed an answer, there were ones that distinctly stood out above the rest: How could such a bad thing happen to a good person? Why do bad things happen to good people?
Can I, in good faith, continue to teach people that the world is good, and that a kind and loving God is responsible for what happens in it? People don't have to be unusual, saintly human beings to make us confront this problem.
The #1 bestselling inspirational classic from the internationally known spiritual leader; a source of solace and hope for over 4 million readers. Since its original publication in 1981, When Bad...
Offers an inspirational and compassionate approach to understanding the problems of life, and argues that we should continue to believe in God's fairness.
In the preface to this edition, Rabbi Kushner relates the heartwarming responses he has received over the years from people who have found inspiration and comfort within these pages.When Harold Kushner's three-year-old son was diagnosed ...
Often imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a classic that offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow.
So far as there is an answer to the conflict between the goodness of God and the bitterness of suffering, this is it' Gerald Priestland 'It will bring new meaning, strength and hope to many' Dame Cicely Saunders, DBE, FRCP
"I knew that one day I would write this book," says Rabbi Kushner. "I would write it out of my own need to put into words some of the most important things I have come to believe and know.