When Bad Things Happen to Good People (1992)

Sub-Genres - Psychology  |   Run Time - 50 min.  |  
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Synopsis by Rose of Sharon Winter

This video presents Dr. Harold S. Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Dr. Kushner talks about the key concepts in his best-selling book. He uses the Biblical story of Job to address the issue of an unkind fate visited upon a good person. Kushner looks at thorny issues that have challenged religious students, including the lessons of suffering, the concept of evil, and the nature of the human gift of free will.

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grief, recovery [health], self-help, suffering