Religious Studies 1022A/B Lecture 8:

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 1022A/B
• Professor: Corrine Walsh

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When bad things happen to good people: why i wrote this book - harold kushner https://www. penguinrandomhouse. ca/books/96404/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-people-by- harold-s-kushner/9781400034727/excerpt. Not a book about god or theology. Written by a believer of god (jewish?) who began questioning their faith after unfortunate tragedies. Aaron, the author"s son, passed away after his third birthday from progeria or rapid aging . Harold kushner, when bad things happen to good people: Genocide carried out by khmer rouge under the leader pol pot. From 1975-1979, cambodian population dropped ~24% (~2 million people) People were used as slaves & tortured, anyone who went against the government or is weak was killed. They documented all who was killed or tortured, many mass graves. No one was believing father francois ponchaud, either unaware or uninterested. Pol pot (may 1925 april 1998) Traditional understanding: justifying the ways of god in the face of chaos and evil in the world.