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Letter to a Man in the Fire: Does God Exist and Does He Care?

Letter To A Man In The Fire: Does God Exist And Does He Care - Reynolds Price Assurance through doubt – I found it strangely comforting to have such a difficult and universal question of “is there a God and does he care?” answered with struggle of faith in light of disease, pain and premature mortality. This may be due the start honesty brought to the answer, and the lack of self-pity, or soothing cliché. I found the suggested material that followed the letter very helpful as well. Mr. Price’s response reminds me of a reply given by Rev. Billy Graham when he was asked how he knows there is a God. “I know because I know because I know”