Turning to Job

This essay is about some people in a small parish in upstate New York. Their stories, full of wonder and wonderment, joy and sorrow, faith and faith's struggles connect them with the ancient story of Job. More importantly, they find themselves, in the tradition of Job, asking what is perhaps th...

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Published in:Review and expositor (Berne) 2002-12, Vol.99 (4), p.505-527
Main Authors: Godwin, Gail, Scott, Bar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This essay is about some people in a small parish in upstate New York. Their stories, full of wonder and wonderment, joy and sorrow, faith and faith's struggles connect them with the ancient story of Job. More importantly, they find themselves, in the tradition of Job, asking what is perhaps the only question in life that really matters: “Where is God in all this?”
ISSN:0034-6373
2052-9449
DOI:10.1177/003463730209900403