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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
The problem of justifying God despite the existence of evil is called:
Question 2 of 10
According to Saadiah Gaon, which of these is not a purpose of human suffering?
Question 3 of 10
In Reeve Robert Brenner's study documenting Holocaust survivors' faith in God, what results were found?
Question 4 of 10
According to the Bible, what did God promise to the Jews at Mt. Sinai, if they followed God's ways?
Question 5 of 10
According to the Book of Ezekiel, can someone be punished for the deeds of his or her ancestors?
Question 6 of 10
According to Maimonides, what is the worst punishment for sinners?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: In traditional Jewish thought, Satan does not exist.
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is an interpretation of the biblical punishment of karet?
Question 9 of 10
Why is the question of suffering and evil unique among theological and philosophical problems?
Question 10 of 10
What is the subject of the well-known Jewish book on suffering, For Those I Loved?
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