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<p>Foreword by Heather Davediuk Gingrich<br />
Acknowledgements<br /><b>Part 1: Wrestling with Evil</b><br />
1. Entering the Conflict<br />
2. Distinguishing Between Evil, Suffering, and Pain and the Ambiguity of Evil<br />
3. Defining Evil—Biblically<br /><b>Part 2: Natural Causes: Cosmic Seed and Natural Evil</b><br />
4. Action-Consequence and the Cosmic Seed<br />
5. Nature: Are All Natural Forces Natural? <br /><b>Part 3: Human Causes: Surprising Ways We Participate in Evil and Good</b><br />
6. Human Need and Desire: The Misuse of Intended Good<br />
7. Self-Sufficiency: The Root of Pride and Insecurity<br />
8. Human Responsibility and Authority<br />
9. Human Freedom and the Path to Restore the World<br /><b>Part 4: Unseen Causes: Spiritual Forces at Work</b><br />
10. Malevolent Forces and the Rise of the Satan<br />
11. Demons, Angels, and Other Spiritual Entities<br />
12. The Divine Council and the &quot;Rules of Engagement&quot;<br /><b>Part 5: God at Work</b><br />
13. The Power of Mercy and Grace<br />
14. The Costly Work of Forgiveness<br />
15. For Those Who Mourn: Turning Ashes into Beauty<br />
Bibliography<br />
General Index<br />
Scripture Index</p>

Ingrid Faro (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is coordinator of the MA in Old Testament program and visiting professor at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. She previously served as dean of academic affairs at Northern Seminary, dean of theology at the Scandinavian School of Theology, and director of masters programs at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She is the author of Evil in Genesis and coauthor of Honest Answers. Additionally, she serves on the editorial board of the Bulletin for Biblical Research. She speaks and preaches internationally and lives just outside Chicago, Illinois.