Suffering, Medicine, and the Book of Job

Physicians regularly encounter suffering in patients who may be seriously or chronically ill, disabled, or dying. This article explores the question of why God allows suffering and considers the Book of Job in particular for insights on the role of faith in suffering. It examines how society has vie...

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Main Author: Gotto, Antonio M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2012
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Year: 2012, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 420-431
Further subjects:B Disability
B History of Medicine
B Disease
B Suffering
B Book of Job
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