Exploring Mormon Thought God’s Plan to Heal Evil
Exploring Mormon Thought God’s Plan to Heal Evil by Blake T. Ostler, published by Greg Kofford Books, Incorporated in 2020, is a 272-page examination of the problem of evil and its implications for belief in a loving God. This volume is part of the Exploring Mormon Thought series and addresses the profound questions surrounding suffering and divine presence, drawing on both Christian and Mormon traditions to explore various responses to this enduring challenge.
In this work, Ostler critiques existing solutions to the problem of evil and presents insights from Mormon theology, particularly his concept of the Plan of Agape. Readers will find a thoughtful exploration of how belief in a personal God can coexist with the reality of suffering, as Ostler delves into philosophical and religious perspectives. The book engages with themes of philosophy, Christian theology, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, offering a comprehensive look at the intersection of faith and the human experience of pain.
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The problem of evil is perhaps the greatest challenge to belief in a loving and personal God. The challenge naturally leads us to ask, “Why, God, has this happened to me, to my loved ones, to my enemies?” Or, to ask with the Psalmist, “Where art thou God?” Or, to perhaps echo Jesus, “My God, my God, why hast thou abandoned me?”
In this fourth volume of the Exploring Mormon Thought series, God’s Plan to Heal Evil, Blake T. Ostler examines how others in the Christian and Mormon traditions have attempted to provide solutions to this challenge and the shortcomings they contain. Ostler then looks to Mormon theology to offer what he calls the Plan of Agape, or what is perhaps the most robust explanation of how belief in a loving, personal God can be had in light of all of the suffering that exists in the world.
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