Suffering: A Test of Theological MethodHow can an omnipotent God allow suffering and violence to pervade the world? Arthur McGill approaches this disturbing question by examining the concept of power that is violent, destructive, and dominative, and the power of God that is creative, totally open, self-giving, and expansive. Through consideration of power, McGill provides reflections on the nature of God's inner life in the Trinity and concludes that "service" characterizes God's relationship to the world, not "domination." |
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Foreword by Paul Ramsey and William F | 19 |
Theology and the Unbeliever | 31 |
Service as the Power of | 53 |
Selfgiving as the Inner Life of | 64 |
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