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JS 130 - Suffering and Evil in Jewish Tradition

Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion
A central problem in Western religious thought is theodicy: how to explain the existence of suffering and evil in a world ruled by a supposedly benevolent God. Examines a variety of Jewish sources on the problem, which propose a wide variety of answers. Central are the biblical book of Job and its interpretations through the centuries; at the other end of history, responses to the Holocaust are considered.

Cross Listed: HGS 131 

Instructor: Mr. Fox

When Offered: Offered every other year

Faculty: Everett Fox, Ph.D. Allen M. Glick Chair in Judaic and Biblical Studies Director, Jewish Studies Program; Acting Director, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Fall 08
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