How long, O Lord? : reflections on suffering and evil

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Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Part 1 Thinking about Suffering and Evil -- 1. First Steps -- 2. False Steps -- Part 2 Parts of the Puzzle: Biblical Themes for Suffering People -- 3. The Price of Sin -- 4. Social Evils, Poverty, War, Natural Disasters -- 5. The Suffering People of God -- 6. Curses and Holy Wars-and Hell -- 7. Illness, Death, Bereavement -- 8. From the Vantage of the End -- 9. Job: Mystery and Faith -- 10. The Suffering God Part 3 Glimpses of the Whole Puzzle: Evil and Suffering in the World of a Good and Sovereign God -- 11. The Mystery of Providence -- 12. The Comfort of Providence: Learning to Trust -- 13. Some Pastoral Reflections -- Appendix: Reflections on AIDS -- Scripture Index -- Subject Index