Rich Geenen

God, Pandemics, and the Holocaust

Theology

“Cliff Cain’s timely book raises the existential, theological question of why God would allow pandemics to ravage the world and inflict such suffering on its people. Providing historical context, Dr. Cain considers the COVID pandemic in light of the bubonic plague, the Spanish flu, and the Holocaust. Rejecting theological appeals to God’s retribution, mystery, and other such traditional responses, he challenges us to conclude that our traditional conception of God must change to one of God who loves and suffers with us rather than standing idly by staying his hand. A welcome, unique perspective for all those interested in God’s relationship to our pandemic world.”