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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
Which approach to a painful experience does Rabbi Harold Kushner recommend?
Question 2 of 10
What is Berkovits and Cohen's “Free Will Defense" argument about the source of evil and suffering?
Question 3 of 10
Who is credited with beginning the post-Holocaust theological discussion in the West?
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following thinkers first posited that both good and evil forces emanate from God?
Question 5 of 10
What is Rabbi Harold Kushner's belief about "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: In the Talmud, the rabbis tend to focus on theological solutions to the problem of evil, rather than the human response to suffering.
Question 7 of 10
The phrase "freedom is a two-edged sword" is most characteristic of which Jewish philosophy?
Question 8 of 10
Which of the following claims did Maimonides deny in his philosophical writings?
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
Which of these offenses was not penalized by karet?
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