Kommen Katastrophen von Gott?: Antworten aus der christlichen Antike

Natural disasters provoke perennial questions regarding theodicy or the problem of the finiteness of life. This article shows that these questions were raised already two thousand years ago. It discusses a series of coping strategies which were developed by Christians and non-Christians and asks to...

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Main Author: Kinzig, Wolfram 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Theologische Rundschau
Year: 2021, Volume: 86, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 311-330
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Summary:Natural disasters provoke perennial questions regarding theodicy or the problem of the finiteness of life. This article shows that these questions were raised already two thousand years ago. It discusses a series of coping strategies which were developed by Christians and non-Christians and asks to what extent these answers are relevant in modern crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSN:1868-727X
Contains:Enthalten in: Theologische Rundschau
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/thr-2021-0016