Bibliographical details: Burrell, D. B. (2008). Deconstructing Theodicy: Why Job Has Nothing to Say to the Puzzled Suffering. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press. Publisher’s information: Maimonides called Job a ‘strange and wonderful book’. For many, ‘strange’ might well suffice. Though Job has been characterized as a theodicy, to the sincere reader the book can fail [...]
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David B. Burrell, Deconstructing Theodicy: Why Job Has Nothing to Say to the Puzzled Suffering
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