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Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner

by lraschke on January 21st, 2009

Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner

Wendy Blight

Have you ever felt your life spinning out of control, and you did not know if you would survive another day? Like all you had in this world was ripped away? Have you experienced a physical or emotional pain so deep that nothing could numb the hurt? If you or anyone you know could answer yes to any of these questions, I invite you to listen to my story.

On June 7, 1986, one week after my college graduation, an unknown armed assailant broke into my apartment, held me captive, stripped me bare, stole my perfect life, and walked away never to be seen again. I lived for years cocooned in a prison of fear, despair, and hopelessness. The depth of my pain was beyond comprehension. I desperately searched for answers but could find none. Though surrounded by people, I felt so alone. Finally, I fell on my knees before God. I poured out my tears, anger, and questions to Him.

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Evil and the Justice of God | N. T. Wright

by Phil Gons on April 2nd, 2007

N. T. Wright. Evil and the Justice of God. IVP, 2006. 176 pp.

With every earthquake and war, understanding the nature of evil and our response to it becomes more urgent. Evil is no longer the concern just of ministers and theologians but also of politicians and the media.

We hear of child abuse, ethnic cleansing, AIDS, torture and terrorism, and rightfully we are shocked. But, N. T. Wright says, we should not be surprised. For too long we have naively believed in the modern idea of human progress. In contrast, postmodern thinkers have rightly argued that evil is real, powerful and important, but they give no real clue as to what we should do about it.

In fact, evil is more serious than either our culture or our theology has supposed. How then might Jesus’ death be the culmination of the Old Testament solution to evil but on a wider and deeper scale than most imagine? Can we possibly envision a world in which we are delivered from evil? How might we work toward such a future through prayer and justice in the present?

These are the powerful and pressing themes that N. T. Wright addresses in this book that is at once timely and timeless.

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