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For centuries Christians have been tormented by one question above all, "If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?"

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This first new translation of Kierkegaard's masterwork in a generation brings an essential work of modern philosophy to vivid life. While the majority of Kierkegaard's work leading up to The Concept of Anxiety dealt with the intersection of faith and knowledge, here the renowned Danish philosopher turns to the perennial question of sin and guilt. First published in 1844, this concise treatise identified - long before Freud - anxiety as a deep-seated human state, one that embodies the endless struggle with our own spiritual identities.

Why Must We Suffer? “If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?” And what about the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? The greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his...

At Milwaukee College, a Catholic school where most boys are focused on baseball and academics, twelve-year-old Claude Lightfoot arrives and shakes things up. While his talent for baseball shines, Claude struggles to fit in, often clashing with a bully and testing the patience of his teacher with his hyperactive antics. The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. ...