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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
What is Rabbi Harold Kushner's belief about "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"?
Question 4 of 10
Is the character of Job (from the Book of Job) a Jew?
Question 5 of 10
According to Saadiah Gaon, which of these is not a purpose of human suffering?
Question 6 of 10
According to the Book of Ezekiel, can someone be punished for the deeds of his or her ancestors?
Question 7 of 10
What is the name for the vindication of God’s justice despite the existence of evil?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these texts was the first to ask the question "Why do bad things happen to good people"?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: The concept of reward and punishment is the Torah's explanation for the existence of suffering.
Question 10 of 10
The problem of suffering and evil took on an unprecedented role in Jewish thought after what event?
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