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Title: What am I missing?
Review: I bought this book on the strength of the recommendations posted to this site. I cannot believe the high ratings this book received. Its premises can be summarized in about two sentences. You may as well have faith in spite of pain, suffering and the injustices in the world because that beats not having faith. Secondly, as it becomes more and more difficult to justify your faith as you get older, that should be viewed in a positive, invigorating way. Give me a break. There is almost nothing here regarding an even elementary philosophical basis for the author's position. It's pretty much "This is how I deal with faith in a world filled with pain and suffering and an invisible God that appears not to respond to anyone's prayers." Where is this author coming from? Look elsewhere for even a beginning scholarly discussion of these difficult issues.
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