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Scenario

When tragedy challenges your belief in divine purpose

My daughter died in a car accident three months ago and everyone keeps telling me it was God's plan but I want to scream because what kind of God plans for a twenty-two year old to die.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision between personal devastation and inherited theological explanations reveals the inadequacy of abstract comfort in the face of raw grief.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Faith and suffering — the theodicy question?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.