Evil and the Justice of God

The simultaneous existence of God and evil can be difficult for even the most erudite to fathom. Wright examines this troubling puzzle---and proposes a Christian response. Fresh, creative, and deeply biblical, Wright's answer focuses on the centrality of the cross and the responsibility of believers to bring Christ's healing and forgiveness into the world. 192 pages, hardcover from InterVarsity.

Why does evil persist in a world created by a good God? And why does the church seem so feeble in counteracting evil? Wright, a New Testament scholar who is Anglican bishop of Durham, U.K., and author of several well-received volumes, including Jesus and the Victory of God, addresses these questions in a readable and compelling plea to renew the church's compassionate mission in these challenging times. While many look to secular institutions to fix society's problems, Wright counsels that Christians must envision what life will be like in the coming Kingdom, and then suggests ways in which they can help bring about that world-one where suffering and war are things of the past. Wright expresses godly concern and deep devotion, and offers a vision that he believes is workable even in the midst of so many problems. He sees the call to the church as an extension of God's call to Israel: to be a light to all the nations, a vessel of God's love to the whole world. Jesus, he insists, "articulates and models the call to Israel to be Israel." Wright calls upon the church to accept the challenge to represent God in the world in its service and its witness, and to reach out to those who are hurting. (Nov.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Reviewed by Bruce Flickinger (Jacksonville, FL), November 04, 2008

Tom Wright, as in all his other writings, has provided the Christian community with an excellent presentation on the problem of evil. He provides a sound biblical exegesis in support of a clear theological and philosophical way to understand what is often the issue hindering some from coming to faith.

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