***Includes discussion questions for inidividual reflection or group study***

Why do we suffer? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Why is God so often silent? Evil & The Garden of Good explores the origin of evil in the Bible and other ancient writings as well as classical answers to evil and suffering. Recounting questions people ask about suffering, stories of suffering, how our faith is challenged or changed, and how our understanding of God and Christian doctrine is shaped by suffering, this book concludes with a theodicy for caregivers, guidelines for writing a personal theodicy, and questions for discussion.