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Rage Against the Machine: The Paradox of Grace and Theodicy. A Punk Anti-Theodicy
On the one hand, God’s inspiration and teaching through our response to suffering
On the other, God’s ultimate responsibility for that suffering.
The one, good reason to believe in God.
The other, a good case for god’s nonexistence.
Why believe in God at all?
Is it necessary?
Is it rational?
Is it comforting?
Is it a test?
Theodicy as alternative-nihilism: apocalyptic theodicy reduces the suffering of this world to meaninglessness.
Is it a tool for acceptance?