Job and the God challenge today: Atheism, terrorism and apathy

The Australasian Catholic Record 92 (3):339 (2015)
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Ghosn, Margaret Whether we acknowledge a God who sees all, or reject a God of history, there is meaning to be sought in the calamities of life. The fundamental question begins not with denying God, but with challenging the image of God. I argue for a God of all, despite evidence to the contrary, including prolific atheist arguments, the sweeping invasion of Islamic extremism, and apathetic attitudes of Christians today, and I do this firstly through a rebuttal of atheist arguments, particularly in regard to morality and the role of science. Secondly, I use the book of Job as a reference point to discuss the God challenge, with a focus on human responsibility and the place of humans in the world. I propose that humans see the world evolving with purpose and that, in today's society, there is a God calling us to respond with conscious awareness.

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