Why Does God Let It Happen?

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Why Does God Let It Happen?

The Lord's providence is in the smallest details of all, from the first rudiments of our life to its end and beyond to eternity.

--Emanuel Swedenborg, Secrets of Heaven ?5894

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Why Does God Let It Happen?

Bruce Henderson

Swedenborg Foundation Press

west chester, pennsylvania

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Henderson, Bruce. Why does God let it happen? / by Bruce Henderson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-87785-332-9 (alk. paper)

1. Providence and government of God--Christianity. 2. Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772. 3. Theodicy. I. Title. BT135.H37 2010 231'.5--dc22

2009049140

Cover and interior design by Karen Connor Manufactured in the United States of America

Swedenborg Foundation 320 North Church Street West Chester, PA 19380

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To my wife, Carol, our children Dan, Glen, and Ellen

and their families-- the blessings of my life

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Introduction

ix

1. Why, God?

1

2. Where Is God? In His Providence

19

3. Deliver Us from Evil

31

4. Suffering: The Crossroads of Faith

43

5. When Bad Things Happen: Disease,

Disasters, Accidents, and War

57

6. Trusting in Providence

75

Notes

89

Bibliography

95

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