Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction. The Paradox of Pointless Suffering
Part One. Three Modern Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering
One. We Should Eliminate Pointless Suffering
Two. We Should Embrace Pointless Suffering
Three. We Must Take Responsibility for Pointless Suffering
Interlude on the Problem of Evil
Part Two. Four Perennial Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering
Four. Pointless Suffering Reveals God
Five. Pointless Suffering Atones Us with Nature
Interlude on Heaven and Hell
Six. Pointless Suffering Evokes Our Humanity
Seven. Pointless Suffering Inspires Art
Conclusion. The Way of Suffering Humanly
A Sad Postlude
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index