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Why Lord? : Suffering and Evil in Black Theology

by Anthony B. Pinn
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Overview

In Why, Lord? scholar of religion Pinn describes and analyzes this African American tradition of theodicy: of understanding how a good God could permit evil and suffering. Pinn makes innovative use of spirituals, rap and African American literature in his discussion.

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Book Details

Published
December 31, 1997
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780826408549

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