Ctsc Godsufferingpstrl Care

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Taught by SFTS. This is the second course in the Certificate in Trauma and Spiritual Care. If God is good and loves us as a mother and father deeply loves her or his child, then why do we--or those we love--sometimes go through experiences of utter hell? Where is God? We will investigate several Christian responses--two classic and three contemporary--to the relation between God and human suffering. Class discussion of the texts, various arguments, and our own positions. Three optional movies. Two drafts of a 5-7 page midterm paper, and a term project (either a 10-12 page final paper, or a semester-long journal). Students may develop their own response to God and suffering in the final project. This course meets at SFTS in San Anselmo for four intensive weekends during the fall semester. Please visit www.sfts.edu for more information.