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The Book of Job

By John F. Thornton

By John F. Thornton

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Dec 29, 1998 | ISBN 9780375700224

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About The Book of Job

"God is our home but many of us have strayed from our native land.  The venerable authors of these Spiritual Classics are expert guides–may we follow their directions home."  –Archbishop Desmond Tutu

How can a just God abandon His creatures to suffering?  How do we reconcile our notions of divine goodness and omnipotence with the fact that the universe is visibly unfair?  Sooner or later, these questions confront anyone who attempts to lead a life of faith.  And nowhere have they been articulated with greater drama, poignancy, and despairing fury than in the Biblical parable of the blamelessly unfortunate Job.

With a new Preface by Cynthia Ozick, nominated for the National Book Award for her book The Puttermesser Papers

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About John F. Thornton

John F. Thornton is a literary agent, former book editor, and the coeditor, with Katharine Washburn, of Dumbing Down (1996) and Tongues of Angels, Tongues of Men: A Book of Sermons (1999). He lives in New York City.

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Category: Biography & Memoir | Religion

Paperback | $11.00
Published by Vintage
Dec 29, 1998 | 144 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375700224
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