Chapter 1 wrestles with the question why there is suffering at all. It first reflects on what suffering is. Next it unfolds the origin of human suffering by expounding on Genesis 3 and throwing light on the different contexts in which suffering is experienced. The chapter ends with questions for further reflection.

Source: Why Does It Have to Hurt: The Meaning of Christian Suffering (P & R Publishing, 1998), 5-15.

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