Molinism’s Value in Easing Mistrust of God Stemming From Suffering and Divine Silence

One issue that sometimes produces mistrust of God in the life of a Christian is God’s perceived silence when He allows a trial to enter the believer’s life—especially when the believer has been faithfully praying that God would not allow it and there is no evident reason why God would not answer thi...

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Main Author: Breitenbach, Zachary (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sciendo, De Gruyter 2021
In: Perichoresis
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 81-92
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
NBC Doctrine of God
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Multiculturalism
B Universalism
B Relativism
B Tolerance
B Liberalism
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