These sermons were preached for people who find God's Goodness problematic. They speak to those who have tasted and seen the presence of God, yet who struggle with many of the teachings of the church, who have been abandoned, abused or condemned by Christian parents, teachers or priests. Learned, elegant, precise, Wrestling for Blessing reaches out to everyone 'church-damaged and battered by life, who have followed labyrinthine paths to the sanctuary door, and tip-toed back to church'. They are also for church people who have struggled in silence to find God in their own or in others' pain.

Wrestling for Blessing

Religion & Spirituality

Marilyn McCord Adams

Christian Books & Bibles

Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd.

When confronted by horrendous evil, even the most pious believer may question not only life's worth but also God's power and goodness. A distinguished philosopher and a practicing minister, Marilyn McCord Adams has written a highly original work on a fundamental dilemma of Christian thought―how to reconcile faith in God with the evils that afflict human beings. Adams argues that much of the discussion in analytic philosophy of religion over the last forty years has offered too narrow an understanding of the problem. The ground rules accepted for the discussion have usually led philosophers to avert their gaze from the worst―horrendous―evils and their devastating impact on human lives. They have agreed to debate the issue on the basis of religion-neutral values, and have focused on morals, an approach that―Adams claims―is inadequate for formulating and solving the problem of horrendous evils. She emphasizes instead the fruitfulness of other evaluative categories such as purity and defilement, honor and shame, and aesthetics. If redirected, philosophical reflection on evil can, Adams's book demonstrates, provide a valuable approach not only to theories of God and evil but also to pastoral care.

Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God.

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Melbourne University Press

This collection of sermons offers the reader a series of reflections that are both profound and intimately playful. The reflections are oriented toward justice in the public sphere, yet remain focused on Christian personal growth and transformation. Known internationally for her academic and historical writings, in this work, Professor Adams brings her powerful theological and philosophical conclusions to bear on the practical and pastoral questions of contemporary Christian life. Mostly preached in various parishes in Los Angeles, California, where Adams is in residence at St. Mary in the Palms, these sermons seek to integrate difficult issues - such as the plurality of religions, questions of sexuality, race, and inequality - with the daily life of the Christian community.

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