# Does God Suffer?, Vol. 1

By **Thomas Weinandy**

- ISBN-13: 9780268210007
- Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 320
- Published: 1 Nov 2024
- Language: en
- Price: £103.31 (new)
- Categories: Theology, God, Suffering of God, Leid, History of doctrines, Lijden, Gott, Eigenschappen, Theology, doctrinal, doctrinal

## About this book

Does God Suffer? Volume 1 explores the complex relationship between divine nature and human pain. Thomas Weinandy examines the modern theological shift toward the idea that God suffers in solidarity with humanity, a view largely influenced by the atrocities of the Holocaust. This work analyzes how this contemporary perspective conflicts with the traditional Christian doctrine of divine impassibility, which asserts that God does not experience negative emotional states.

Within this scholarly study of theology and the history of doctrines, Weinandy utilizes scripture and the teachings of Aquinas to challenge current trends. He argues for the incarnational truth that the Son of God experienced authentic human suffering as a man. Does God Suffer? Volume 1 provides a systematic and original account of the Christian Gospel, offering a comprehensive analysis of the properties of God and the nature of suffering.

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