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When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Harold S. Kushner

37 pages • 1 hour read

Harold S. Kushner

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1981

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  • Summary
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • Introduction-Chapter 2
  • Chapters 3-4
  • Chapters 5-6
  • Chapters 7-8
  • Key Figures
  • Themes
  • Index of Terms
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    According to Kushner, God cannot, or will not, intervene to protect us from tragedy. Explain two reasons why this is so. 

    2.

    Why does God test Job’s loyalty, and how do they reconcile?

    3.

    If a person suffers a sudden, terrible loss, does this mean they did something wrong to deserve it? Explain why or why not.

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