Faith Under Fire: What the Middle East Conflict Has Taught me About God

The 'Vicar of Baghdad' encounters daily tragedy.

What happened to his faith when a young girl in his congregation died, after much hope and prayer? He has met the best and worst: articulate, agreeable imams and rabbis; Christian venality and dishonesty. What has kept him willing to see the best? Every time he returns to Iraq he may be saying goodbye to his family for the last time. What do they think? He suffers from MS. How does he remain cheerful despite his physical weakness, and its progression? What does he say to God, alone in his study, late at night? He has been caught up in momentous events. Can he see the hand of God? Looking ahead, can he be optimistic about the future? Where are his sources of spiritual energy? He solicits prayer: why? 'Not everything God calls us to do is painless,' he comments. 'Much of my work is simply about showing love to the unlovely.'

Title - Faith Under Fire: What the Middle East Conflict Has Taught me About God

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ISBN 13 - 9781854249623

Imprint - Monarch Books

Publisher - SPCK Publishing

Date Published - 18/03/2011

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No. of pages - 160

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 138 x 216 x 10mm

Weight - 224 g

Languages - English