God Cant, Thomas Jay Oord
God Cant, Thomas Jay Oord
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God Can't
How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils

Author: Thomas Jay Oord

Narrator: Thomas Jay Oord

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2020


Synopsis

Hurting people ask heart-felt questions about God and suffering. The usual answers fail. They don't support the truth God loves everyone all the time. God Can't gives a believable answer to why a good and powerful doesn't prevent evil.Author Thomas Jay Oord says God’s love is inherently uncontrolling. God loves everyone and everything, soGod Can't is written in understandable language. Thomas Jay Oord status as a world-renown theologian brings credibility to the book’s radical ideas. He explains these ideas through true stories, illustrations, and scripture.God Can't is for those who want answers to tragedy, abuse, and other evils that make sense!What They're Saying...“IGod Can’t presents an understanding of God that thoughtful, ethical people can believe in.”-- Brian D. McLaren, author of The Great Spiritual Migration"To find your understanding of life and your love for God renewed, read this book."-- Dr. Karen Strand Winslow, Ph.D., Professor of Bible, Azusa Pacific University“Victims of trauma sometimes hear theological responses that imply their suffering is somehow “God’s will." Oord gives us a clear and compelling alternative in this profoundly insightful and admirably concrete and accessible book.”-- Dr. Anna Case-Winters, Professor of Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary“I know of no book that speaks to suffering with the depth of theological sophistication and psychological sensitivity as God Can’t. I recommend it to my students, parishioners, and therapy clients.”-- Dr. Brad D. Strawn, Professor of Psychology and Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on January 19, 2019

There is a theological term that covers on of the most important conversations with regard to the nature of faith. That word is "theodicy." This term speaks to the eternal question: If God is loving and all-powerful, why does evil exist? Down through the ages all manner of answers have been proposed......more

Goodreads review by Pearl on April 15, 2020

I am always skeptical when someone purports to solve a theological challenge that has been agonized over, vigorously debated, painfully experienced, and rigorously studied for time immemorial. But Oord does not do that. He simply and systematically repackages concepts that have been wondered by othe......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on February 12, 2019

Big idea: God’s power is in the service of his nature as love, which cannot unilaterally coerce, but rather cooperatively empowers creation towards flourishing. Lots to appreciate here. Will be ruminating. I’m hoping Oord in the future deals more with common rhetoric in some communities that emphasi......more

Goodreads review by Cari on January 30, 2022

Approach this book with caution and prayer. There were parts of this book I loved and parts I'm still wrestling with. The title, of course, is off-putting for those of us raised in conservative circles. But we've all wrestled with why bad things happen. The gist of this book is that God can't stop e......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 24, 2019

Don’t let the title of this book for you. You might not agree with the premise of the book, but I promise that the content is worth wrestling with, and if you have experienced profound grief, then I strongly recommend this book. God deeply desires a cooperative relationship. I’ve read Oord’s other b......more