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Harold S. Kushner

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Harold S. KushnerNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1981

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Essay Topics

1.

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

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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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