Illness theodicies in the New Testament
The New Testament writers advocate or at least mention six different religious explanations for the origin of sickness. First, Satan may thus victimize the innocent. Second, God may send sickness as a punishment for the sufferer's sins. Third, God may send sickness to punish one's parents&...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1986]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 1986, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 309-315 |
| Further subjects: | B
Previous Life
B Subsequent Healing B Religious Explanation |
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