{"product_id":"the-light-shines-on-in-the-darkness-transforming-suffering-through-faith-9781586179571","title":"The Light Shines on in the Darkness: Transforming Suffering Through Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy would an all-loving God allow suffering? Are not suffering and love opposed to one another? Does suffering have any meaning or benefit? Is there any objective evidence for God, for a soul that will survive bodily death, for the resurrection of Jesus? Who is God anyway - benevolent and loving, or angry and retributive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., gives a comprehensive response to these questions and many others, explaining the contemporary evidence for God, the soul, and the resurrection. He discusses how God uses suffering to lead us to compassion for others and eternal life. He also shows how the Holy Spirit guides us through times of suffering toward our salvation, explaining the signs and the interior movements that reveal the Spirit's actions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFr. Spitzer not only addresses the perplexing questions associated with suffering but teaches us how to suffer well. He points out some of the most common mistakes people make when trying to interpret God's motives for allowing or alleviating suffering. He demonstrates why suffering - in combination with love - is one of the most powerful motivating agents for personal, cultural, and societal development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is the President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith and the Spitzer Center. He was the President of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eHealing the Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinding True Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFive Pillars of the Spiritual Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Light Shines On in the Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Soul's Upward Yearning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGod So Loved the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544775069970,"sku":"9781586179571","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6df5f323-0a19-4ce4-9e08-b9843bba2e98.jpg?v=1731535810","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-light-shines-on-in-the-darkness-transforming-suffering-through-faith-9781586179571","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}