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Philip Yancey on the problem of pain

Posted on December 26, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Philip Yancey

A quote taken from Where is God When it Hurts? by Philip Yancey speaks to those who are “smoldering with rage” at God for allowing pain and suffering in the world.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: Bunyan, Calvin, Donne, Luther, pain, Yancey

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