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John Swinton, Raging with Compassion (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2007), pp. viii + 264, £14.99, ISBN 978-0-8028-2997-9 (pbk).

John Swinton, Raging with Compassion (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2007), pp. viii + 264,... 512 Book Reviews / International Journal of Public Theology 4 (2010) 503–513 John Swinton, Raging with Compassion (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2007), pp. viii + 264, £14.99, ISBN 978-0-8028-2997-9 (pbk). John Swinton aims to develop a Christian response to evil. This is not a traditional theodicy; something that he argues is a second order activity and runs the danger of turning the experience of evil into an exercise in intellectual problem solving. It is rather a reflection on the experience of evil and the meaning that we make of that experience in the Christian community. It is not about explaining or justifying the presence of evil but about how we resist evil and suffering and how the experience of evil can be transformed, enabling a faithful response in the midst of many unanswered questions. In the first two chapters, Swinton works through contemporary theodicy and the reasons for its development. Chapter three focuses on the nature of evil, not as some- thing that is distanced from human experience but as something that is an essential part of relationality and in particular the redemptive relationship with Christ. In chapter four Swinton develops a revised model of theodicy, entitled http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Public Theology Brill

John Swinton, Raging with Compassion (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2007), pp. viii + 264, £14.99, ISBN 978-0-8028-2997-9 (pbk).

International Journal of Public Theology , Volume 4 (4): 512 – Jan 1, 2010

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Brill
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© 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1872-5171
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1569-7320
DOI
10.1163/156973210X526490
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512 Book Reviews / International Journal of Public Theology 4 (2010) 503–513 John Swinton, Raging with Compassion (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2007), pp. viii + 264, £14.99, ISBN 978-0-8028-2997-9 (pbk). John Swinton aims to develop a Christian response to evil. This is not a traditional theodicy; something that he argues is a second order activity and runs the danger of turning the experience of evil into an exercise in intellectual problem solving. It is rather a reflection on the experience of evil and the meaning that we make of that experience in the Christian community. It is not about explaining or justifying the presence of evil but about how we resist evil and suffering and how the experience of evil can be transformed, enabling a faithful response in the midst of many unanswered questions. In the first two chapters, Swinton works through contemporary theodicy and the reasons for its development. Chapter three focuses on the nature of evil, not as some- thing that is distanced from human experience but as something that is an essential part of relationality and in particular the redemptive relationship with Christ. In chapter four Swinton develops a revised model of theodicy, entitled

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Published: Jan 1, 2010

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