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The Question That Never Goes Away

The Question That Never Goes Away

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  • Author：Philip Yancey
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Summary

Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering

In his classic book Where Is God When It Hurts， Philip Yancey gave us permission to doubt， reasons not to abandon faith， and practical ways to reach out to hurting people。

And now， thirty years after writing his first book， Yancey revisits our cry of “Why， God” in three places stunned into silence by the calamities that have devastated them。  At some point all of us will face the challenges to faith Yancey writes about and look for the comfort and hope he describes。

There are reasons to ask， once again， the question that never goes away: Where is God when we suffer？ And Yancey， once again， leads us to find faith when it is most severely put to the test。

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Thomas J ，

Leaves you with hope in times of despairWe live in a troubled world！ Senseless deaths have become a daily occurrence， we can't explain them， they leave us with so many unanswered questions about ourselves， the way we live， our beliefs or lack thereof， but this book is a good first step in helping us to cope with our pains and anxieties。 Leaves you with hope in times of despairWe live in a troubled world！ Senseless deaths have become a daily occurrence， we can't explain them， they leave us with so many unanswered questions about ourselves， the way we live， our beliefs or lack thereof， but this book is a good first step in helping us to cope with our pains and anxieties。 。。。more

E Cheong ，

Yep， 。。。 because the answer wasn't satisfactory。 Yep， 。。。 because the answer wasn't satisfactory。 。。。more

Isaac Abraham ，

أجمل ما في كتابات يانسي هو أنها حقيقية حتى الموت، وقوية حتى القيامة، ورائعة كالحياة。

Todd Boyle ，

Great book！ I love Philip and this book was powerful。

Jayne Bartrand ，

Suffering “islands” us。We’re concerned with how things turn out; God seems more concerned with how we turn out。Gods story is one of redemption- God doesn’t waste pain - choose to stay in the redemptive story。Grief is the place where love and pain converge。If the church does its job， people don’t torment themselves wondering where God is。 They know the answer。 God becomes visible through people who live out the mission that Paul expressed so well : Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesu Suffering “islands” us。We’re concerned with how things turn out; God seems more concerned with how we turn out。Gods story is one of redemption- God doesn’t waste pain - choose to stay in the redemptive story。Grief is the place where love and pain converge。If the church does its job， people don’t torment themselves wondering where God is。 They know the answer。 God becomes visible through people who live out the mission that Paul expressed so well : Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ， the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort， who comforts us in all our troubles， so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God。 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 。。。more

Shannon ，

Similar to （and shorter than） What Good Is God？: In Search of a Faith That Matters， but somehow less inspiring Similar to （and shorter than） What Good Is God？: In Search of a Faith That Matters， but somehow less inspiring 。。。more

Jared ，

Brilliant as always！ Exceptional clarity and refreshing originality。 Yancey has that rare ability in which he can look at the same topic in fresh perspective and contribute new insights regardless of how many times he revisits it。 Let me just end with three of my favorite quotes from this book: Quote 1: ‘‘You can protest against the evil in this world only if you believe in a good God。 Otherwise the protest doesn’t make sense。 [from Miroslav Volf] … After a national tragedy， the media turn to pr Brilliant as always！ Exceptional clarity and refreshing originality。 Yancey has that rare ability in which he can look at the same topic in fresh perspective and contribute new insights regardless of how many times he revisits it。 Let me just end with three of my favorite quotes from this book: Quote 1: ‘‘You can protest against the evil in this world only if you believe in a good God。 Otherwise the protest doesn’t make sense。 [from Miroslav Volf] … After a national tragedy， the media turn to priests， rabbis， and pastors while atheists maintain a discreet silence。’’ p。 124Quote 2: ‘‘All of us have the power of love。 Suffering isolates， batters self-image， ravages hope; a loving presence can prevail over all three。’’ p。 150 Quote 3: ‘‘God provides support and solidarity， yes， but not protection — at least not the kind of protection we desperately long for。 On this cursed planet， even God suffered the loss of a Son。’’ p。 137 These are indeed ‘reflections on questions as old as history， and as current as today’s news websites’。 。。。more

Kerolos Y。 Fouad ，

هكذا يعود يانسي إلي الأسئلة التي حاول أن يجيبها من قبل و لكن بواقع خبرة وألم إنساني ليجيب علي سؤال （أين الله في وقت الألم） وليس （لماذا الألم）。

Megan Roberts ，

I could almost give this book 4 stars but in the end I did not feel I gained a ton from it overall。 The book seemed more inspirational than anything。 I think using a discussion group in tandem with the book could be helpful or actually hearing Phillip Yancey in person。 There were a ton of stories that seemed to overshadow and hide the nuggets of truth but nuggets of gold there are。

Ray ，

Yancey writes tactfully on a very difficult topic， why do we suffer and have such great pains， specifically from his Christian perspective。He used recent examples of tragedy （Japanese tsunami， Newtown， Sarajevo） as well as， unfortunately， many from the past。 He visits the locations of these tragedies to learn about the history and culture of the places， what the people are going through during/after the tragedy and uses his experience to describe it to readers。 Although no one can truly answer t Yancey writes tactfully on a very difficult topic， why do we suffer and have such great pains， specifically from his Christian perspective。He used recent examples of tragedy （Japanese tsunami， Newtown， Sarajevo） as well as， unfortunately， many from the past。 He visits the locations of these tragedies to learn about the history and culture of the places， what the people are going through during/after the tragedy and uses his experience to describe it to readers。 Although no one can truly answer the question of why， he provides some insight to help us get through。 1。 God suffers with us through Jesus' suffering2。 God is with the helpers， counseling， building， etc。3。 God is preparing a place for us with no sufferingHe summarizes his major points in the last chapter， which was really helpful。 For human-caused tragedies， he also talks about evil and how individual free will causes such evils。Highly recommended to everyone on this earth， which is full of pain and suffering， whether directly experienced or experienced through the testimony and witnessing of others。 。。。more

Tim Murphy ，

As a young man， Philip Yancy wrote the book “Where is God When It Hurts，” a result of a difficult childhood and early loss of his own father。 That book has given him a lifetime of opportunity to engage with people suffering deep grief from all sorts of human suffering。 In 2012， Yancey was invited to speak to three communities in deep grief: the Japanese city of Tohoku， where 19，000 people died from a tsunami following a large earthquake; Sarajevo， where the community was recovering from a viciou As a young man， Philip Yancy wrote the book “Where is God When It Hurts，” a result of a difficult childhood and early loss of his own father。 That book has given him a lifetime of opportunity to engage with people suffering deep grief from all sorts of human suffering。 In 2012， Yancey was invited to speak to three communities in deep grief: the Japanese city of Tohoku， where 19，000 people died from a tsunami following a large earthquake; Sarajevo， where the community was recovering from a vicious civil-war that cost 11，000 casualties， and Newton Connecticut， where 20 first-graders from Sandy Hook Elementary School along with six teachers and administrators were gunned down in America’s ugliest mass shooting。 This book is the result of those visits， an extension of his original work and his attempt to wrestle with the ever-present question， “Why” in a fallen world。 Spoiler alert: Yancey can’t answer the question—and neither can we in this life。 But he does all who suffer the great service of repointing the question from “Why does God…” to “Who is God？” Yancey’s background as a journalist is on display in the book as he paints the picture of suffering in vivid detail and from the intensely personal views of those who are suffering。 This skill makes the book most difficult to read in several places， but is well worth the time and emotions it will raise to follow Yancey through the suffering to God。 。。。more

Patty ，

Still QuestioningWhile I read this book， I was humbled by the horrible events people have to endure。 I also felt hope for these same folks as time and faith and community would bring some level of comfort。 The Question of Why？ Will always be there， and it is ours to maneuver through。 I guess I felt less alone after reading this book and more apart of something bigger。

Heidi ，

There's nobody like Philip Yancey when it comes to the topic of suffering。 His book， "Disappointment with God，" was life-changing for me as a young believer。 Since then， I've read several of his others， giving most of them 5 stars， as I did this one。This particular book is just right - it's as brief as possible。 It covers very real， very big situations that Yancey ended up addressing about 10 years ago。 A school shooting in Connecticut， a tsunami in Japan， and violence in Bosnia。 What I apprecia There's nobody like Philip Yancey when it comes to the topic of suffering。 His book， "Disappointment with God，" was life-changing for me as a young believer。 Since then， I've read several of his others， giving most of them 5 stars， as I did this one。This particular book is just right - it's as brief as possible。 It covers very real， very big situations that Yancey ended up addressing about 10 years ago。 A school shooting in Connecticut， a tsunami in Japan， and violence in Bosnia。 What I appreciate about him so much is his openness and humility， his integrity with God's Word， and his willingness to admit there is no Pollyanna answer to such horrors。 I won't even attempt to describe his discussion and approach， because it would minimize the impact of what he says。 But I will say this: he gets to the heart of our suffering， and to the heart of God， and does not try to tie a big bow around it all at the end。 Along the way， he quotes such great thinkers， and great sufferers， as Job， Dietrich Bonhoeffer， CS Lewis， Desmond Tutu， Miroslav Wolf， Martin Luther King， and many more。 I usually come away from his books with a few more books I know I want to read， and this was no exception。Read this book。 Even if your life feels blissful at the moment （as mine does）， it will equip and inform you for your darker days ahead， and to deal wisely and compassionately with those around you who are suffering。 And it will open your eyes to the life and heart of God in our midst， who suffers for us and with us， who is very near。 。。。more

Brandy ，

I’ve had this book for years but never read it until now。 It has given me much to think about and hope in God differently than I have throughout my faith walk。 When all is said and done， the thing that most matters to me is that God is with me， and this book affirms that’s what he’s all about。

Becky ，

I really enjoyed this short book。 It didn't necessarily give an answer to the question "why"， but it did give me a lot of things to think about。 This book really encourages faith in God even when you're walking in a tough situation。 It encourages you to grow as a person。 Thank you Philip Yancey！ I really enjoyed this short book。 It didn't necessarily give an answer to the question "why"， but it did give me a lot of things to think about。 This book really encourages faith in God even when you're walking in a tough situation。 It encourages you to grow as a person。 Thank you Philip Yancey！ 。。。more

Jambean8 ，

Answering an eternal questionReading this now in 2021 after last year's continuance of the very things Yancey wrote about shows how this question never seems to go away and probably never will on this side of eternity。 Answering an eternal questionReading this now in 2021 after last year's continuance of the very things Yancey wrote about shows how this question never seems to go away and probably never will on this side of eternity。 。。。more

Dawn Dishman ，

Philip Yancey writes about suffering in a real way。 He speaks honestly and doesn’t try to sugar coat it， and I appreciate that he admits there are no easy answers to our hardest questions。

Fady Malak ，

كالعادة كتاب رائع ملخص لرحلة الكاتب مع الألم الإنساني و دور الله فيه

Rachel Greenlee De Lechuga ，

An excellent book， although tough to read。 Yancey does not try to give any pat answers。

Marjorie ，

A short book chronicling Yancey’s encounters with three places that endured unimaginable tragedy in 2012。 Newtown， Japan post-tsunami， and Sarajevo post Civil War。 Yancey is an incredible writer and weaves in passages from the likes of Tolstoy， Bonhoeffer， John Dunne with exquisite grace。 I had to stop myself nearly on every page to not highlight or mark this library copy。 I will be purchasing my own and reading many more of his books。 I was impacted by the way he speaks of “Christian view of su A short book chronicling Yancey’s encounters with three places that endured unimaginable tragedy in 2012。 Newtown， Japan post-tsunami， and Sarajevo post Civil War。 Yancey is an incredible writer and weaves in passages from the likes of Tolstoy， Bonhoeffer， John Dunne with exquisite grace。 I had to stop myself nearly on every page to not highlight or mark this library copy。 I will be purchasing my own and reading many more of his books。 I was impacted by the way he speaks of “Christian view of suffering centers on the word redemptive。”Our pain redeemed。 “And the hallmark crime of history， the execution of God’s own Son， we remember as Good Friday， not Dark or Tragic Friday。 Jesus said he could have called on legions of angels to prevent his crucifixion。 He did not。 The redemptive way goes through pain， not around it。” Just be made aware that this book is graphic and goes into detail the scenes surrounding that shooting in Newton。 It’s raw， but necessary， as he explores how we are not cosmic byproducts of a prehistoric accident， but intentionally designed by a Creator who loves us so fully he wept at Lazarus’s tomb， yet gives us the ability to choose evil or good。 。。。more

Eva ，

It is bought to be read。

Starr Cliff ，

If we choose to “walk with God” we must at some point wrestle with the fact that if there is a God， he often chooses not to intercede or intervene directly in human events， no matter how terrible the injustice that might result。 War crimes， school shootings， natural disasters， victimization of the poor and fragile - WHY is this allowed and where is God？ This book might not offer answers that will satisfy those who are convinced that suffering negates the existence of a loving God。 But it provide If we choose to “walk with God” we must at some point wrestle with the fact that if there is a God， he often chooses not to intercede or intervene directly in human events， no matter how terrible the injustice that might result。 War crimes， school shootings， natural disasters， victimization of the poor and fragile - WHY is this allowed and where is God？ This book might not offer answers that will satisfy those who are convinced that suffering negates the existence of a loving God。 But it provides helpful words and teaching for those of us who believe in a God， whom， “Choosing not to overwhelm human freedom。。。instead joined us in the midst of evil and become one of its victims。 Jesus did not [yet！] eliminate evil; he revealed a God willing， at immense cost， to forgive it and to heal its damage。”This is a book I would not hesitate to give to a Christian experiencing grief; there are no cliches here。 But for Christians， there is hope found in community with each other and， somehow， with Immanuel， God with us。 。。。more

Filipe Canongia ，

Um excelente livro para quem é sensível e precisa relembrar algumas verdades sobre Deus。

So ❄ Heyla ，

كتاب جميل وملهم

Christine ，

A very timely read indeed！

Elaine Chapman ，

This is a sequel to "Where is God When It Hurts ？" --- and just as helpful/inspired。 This is a sequel to "Where is God When It Hurts ？" --- and just as helpful/inspired。 。。。more

Helana ，

الكتاب مبيردش علي سؤال احنا ليه بنتألم وليه ربنا بيسمح بالوجع في الحياة。。。مش هتلاقي اجابات شافية لروحك المجروحة。。。بس في نص الكلام وبين السطور كلمات بتلمس قلبك。。。بتهدي طوفان المشاعر المضطربة اللي جواك。。。هتلاقي مواساه وفهم لنفسك اكتر ولوجعك وهتعرف ان في عز آلمك ووجعك هتقابل ربنا。。。

Hager Abdelmonem ，

كتاب: السؤال الذي لا يغيبللكاتب: فيليب يانسيترجمة: عصام خوريعدد الصفحات: ١٤١ صفحة دار النشر: أوفير للطباعة والنشر uploadنبذة عن الكتاب: بنظرة مسيحية خالصة وبدون تشويه أو تحقير لغيره من الأديان، يأخذنا الكاتب في رحلة لما يعانيه الإنسان في حياته من مآسي نتجت عنه أو عن كوارث طبيعية نتجت ويتساءل، （لمَ لا يوقف الله الشر قبل حدوثه ولا يجعله يحدث؟！） - قد يبدو غريباً لك بعض الشيء هذا الكتاب وأنت على غير المسيحية في قراءته، ولكن لنكن على الحياد。- للأسف لم يحقق الكتاب غرضه، ولنكن منصفين، لقد سرد الكاتب كتاب: السؤال الذي لا يغيبللكاتب: فيليب يانسيترجمة: عصام خوريعدد الصفحات: ١٤١ صفحة دار النشر: أوفير للطباعة والنشر uploadنبذة عن الكتاب: بنظرة مسيحية خالصة وبدون تشويه أو تحقير لغيره من الأديان، يأخذنا الكاتب في رحلة لما يعانيه الإنسان في حياته من مآسي نتجت عنه أو عن كوارث طبيعية نتجت ويتساءل، （لمَ لا يوقف الله الشر قبل حدوثه ولا يجعله يحدث؟！） - قد يبدو غريباً لك بعض الشيء هذا الكتاب وأنت على غير المسيحية في قراءته، ولكن لنكن على الحياد。- للأسف لم يحقق الكتاب غرضه، ولنكن منصفين، لقد سرد الكاتب كماً هائلاً من المهالك التي تعرض لها كثير من الأبرياء، ولأن الألم من المشاعر العميقة التي لا تستحق التجريد لم يحالفه الحظ في تبريد ما قد يعانيه المرء به، غير أنه قال بتأكيد مفرط "الله يشاركنا الحزن" - ولقد كانت الإنسانية أهم نقاط الكاتب التأكيدية، حيث أن امرأة مسلمة ظنها الكل عدواً شرساً أصبحت مسالمة بعد احتساء فنجان قهوة، أو أن الإرهاب الذي تمت عبره مذبحة مدرسة ابتدائية لم يكن إلا عبر شخص فقد إنسانيته ودينه المسيحي。هنا 。。يكمن الفرق الكبير بين ما قد يوصلك للطريق الصحيح وبين ما يغرقك في كل ألم وبؤس！- الغلاف من أروع ما رأيت، شكله ربما يظهر بسيطاً ولكن كل التقدير لدار النشر التي أبدعت في طباعته وتصميمه - الترجمة جيدة جداً لا يمل منها، والسرد جيد، لكن أفكار الكاتب غلبتها مشاعره في كثير من الأحيان لذلك في رأيي كانت تحتاج لبعض الترتيب。- اقتباس:"نحن نهتم بما ستصير عليه الأمور، لكن الله يبدو أكثر اهتماماً بما ستصير عليه نحن"。 。。。more

Allan Weaver ，

Encouraging We often blame God for the bad and evil things that happen， but we credit the good to ourselves and the work and greatness of man。 I believe in that， we ourselves， are the answer to the question。 We build high rise buildings， we poison our food， soil， air， and waters。 We even poison the minds of innocent children through gossip and hateful words。 Children do not intend to become sick， evil adults- it's learned behavior from a race born into a sin nature。 The only way out is through s Encouraging We often blame God for the bad and evil things that happen， but we credit the good to ourselves and the work and greatness of man。 I believe in that， we ourselves， are the answer to the question。 We build high rise buildings， we poison our food， soil， air， and waters。 We even poison the minds of innocent children through gossip and hateful words。 Children do not intend to become sick， evil adults- it's learned behavior from a race born into a sin nature。 The only way out is through salvation in Jesus Christ the redeemer of the world。 We have to change and be renewed。 Just look around and SEE that we Need a Savior！God gave us free will。 We can choose heaven or hell， life or death， good or evil。 As for natural disasters， that is due to weather systems created。 Move out of that path！ Stop building your condos and nuclear plants in nature's path！ Call on God， through faith in Christ to intervene in your life and decisions！ Don't wait until you're in a crisis to invite Jesus to be your LORD！ 。。。more

David Baker ，

Thoughtful。 Sensitive。 Kind。 No easy answers， because there aren't any。 Some harrowing sections about particular tragedies。 A reminder that the Bible is realistic about suffering。 An honest pointer to the God who suffers with us。 Thoughtful。 Sensitive。 Kind。 No easy answers， because there aren't any。 Some harrowing sections about particular tragedies。 A reminder that the Bible is realistic about suffering。 An honest pointer to the God who suffers with us。 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I don't have personal preferences， but I can provide factual information about the book "The Question That Never Goes Away" by Philip Yancey。 "The Question That Never Goes Away" explores the idea of why God allows suffering in the world。 Through interviews and personal anecdotes， the author tries to answer this question from different perspectives， including religious， philosophical， and personal experiences。 The book provides a thought-provoking journey through the problem of pain and suffering， inviting readers to reflect on their own beliefs and experiences。 Overall， "The Question That Never Goes Away" offers a compelling and insightful exploration of one of life's most difficult questions。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions or beliefs， but I can provide you with some information about the book。 "The Question That Never Goes Away" is a non-fiction book written by Philip Yancey， a Christian author and journalist。 The book addresses the age-old question of why God allows suffering， based on his personal experiences and insights gathered from various sources such as religious texts， interviews with survivors of tragedies， and encounters with people from various faiths。 The book is known for its compassionate and lucid exploration of this complex topic， and it has received positive reviews from both religious and secular critics。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I am not capable of having a personal opinion。 However， "The Question That Never Goes Away" is a book written by Philip Yancey。 The book is about one of the most challenging issues in the world today， which is why there is suffering， and how people can deal with it。 It provides a critical analysis of how people have tackled the question of suffering from the olden days to modern times。 It offers thoughtful insights on how to find meaning and purpose in our pain and suffering。 The book is well-known for its compassionate and hopeful tone， providing readers with a sense of comfort during difficult times。

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