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The Trial Of God: (As It Was Held On February 25, 1649, In Shamgorod),Used
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The Trial Of God (As It Was Held On February 25, 1649, In Shamgorod)A Play By Elie Wieseltranslated By Marion Wieselintroduction By Robert Mcafee Brownafterword By Matthew Foxwhere Is God When Innocent Human Beings Suffer? This Drama Lays Bare The Most Vexing Questions Confronting The Moral Imagination.Set In A Ukranian Village In The Year 1649, This Haunting Play Takes Place In The Aftermath Of A Pogrom. Only Two Jews, Berish The Innkeeper And His Daughter Hannah, Have Survived The Brutal Cossack Raids. When Three Itinerant Actors Arrive In Town To Perform A Purim Play, Berish Demands That They Stage A Mock Trial Of God Instead, Indicting Him For His Silence In The Face Of Evil. Berish, A Latterday Job, Is Ready To Take On The Role Of Prosecutor. But Who Will Defend God? A Mysterious Stranger Named Sam, Who Seems Oddly Familiar To Everyone Present, Shows Up Just In Time To Volunteer.The Idea For This Play Came From An Event That Elie Wiesel Witnessed As A Boy In Auschwitz: Three Rabbisall Erudite And Pious Mendecided One Evening To Indict God For Allowing His Children To Be Massacred. I Remember: I Was There, And I Felt Like Crying. But There Nobody Cried.Inspired And Challenged By This Play, Christian Theologians Robert Mcafee Brown And Matthew Fox, In A New Introduction And Afterword, Join Elie Wiesel In The Search For Faith In A World Where God Is Silent.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Trial of God'? A: 'The Trial of God' explores profound questions about the existence of God and human suffering, centering on a mock trial where God is indicted for His silence in the face of evil.
- Q: Who is the author of the play? A: The play is written by Elie Wiesel, a renowned author and Holocaust survivor.
- Q: What is the setting of the play? A: The play is set in a Ukrainian village in the year 1649, during the aftermath of a pogrom.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'The Trial of God' contains 177 pages.
- Q: Is this edition of the book a reprint? A: Yes, this is a reprint edition of 'The Trial of God'.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'The Trial of God' published? A: 'The Trial of God' was published on November 14, 1995.
- Q: Are there any additional writings included in the book? A: Yes, the book includes an introduction by Robert McAfee Brown and an afterword by Matthew Fox.
- Q: What kind of readers would benefit from this play? A: Readers interested in profound moral and theological questions, as well as those who appreciate thought-provoking drama, will find this play compelling.
- Q: Is this book suitable for educational purposes? A: Yes, 'The Trial of God' can be used in educational settings to discuss themes of faith, suffering, and morality.