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Suffering & Evil Quiz

Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Jewish thinkers throughout the ages have asked: Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Question 1 of 10
In Reeve Robert Brenner's study documenting Holocaust survivors' faith in God, what results were found?
Question 2 of 10
What is the philosophical conclusion reached by the Book of Job?
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following did Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, believe?
Question 4 of 10
According to the Book of Ezekiel, can someone be punished for the deeds of his or her ancestors?
Question 5 of 10
The phrase "freedom is a two-edged sword" is most characteristic of which Jewish philosophy?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: For Jews, the problem of suffering is twofold, including a universal problem and a particular problem.
Question 7 of 10
What is the subject of the well-known Jewish book on suffering, For Those I Loved?
Question 8 of 10
The problem of suffering and evil took on an unprecedented role in Jewish thought after what event?
Question 9 of 10
According to Saadiah Gaon, which of these is not a purpose of human suffering?
Question 10 of 10
Who is credited with beginning the post-Holocaust theological discussion in the West?
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