Existence Of God In When Faith Is Not Enough By Kelly Camk And The Plague

In the books, When Faith is Not Enough by Kelly Clark and The Plague by Camus there is a detailed discussion on the existence of God and everything that comes with believing or not believing.

Providing an argument for the existence of God, When Faith is Not Enough dives into the idea that people should believe in God for the hope it provides, the felling of purpose that can be felt, and how to deal with guilt, doubts and desires. The overall theme of the book is “the benefits of faith is so great that, in spite of life’s darkness, faith ought to be pursued” (Clark, 120). By having faith in God many people are overwhelmed with a feel of hope: hope that they can get through their hard times and hope that the future will bring times of happiness.

The overarching concepts of this book are the absurd, existential, and humanistic view that many atheists hold. This novel brings to light the existentialist principle that there are unexplainable pain and suffering that humans go through, bringing up the point that an all loving God wouldn’t allow this suffering to persist. In the eyes of an atheist, this absurd world is completely irrational and finding the meaning to life is virtually impossible. All hope should not be lost at this point though, because there is still a humanist belief present in The Plague. In the end the human race is good and is something that is worth fight for. As the town of Oran, North Africa, deals with the grips of losing half of their population to the plague the main character’s fight back due to their belief that the human race is worth fighting

Showcased in the Christian faith and in When Faith is Not Enough there are two biblical explanations for why suffering exists. The first of the explanation for suffering is that it exists to showcase when the good in life is happening. Without knowing when things are going poorly we cannot understand and recognize when things are going well. During these times of joy, we should be praising God for all things that are good, but this is not the only time we need turn to God. It is said to be almost more important to turn to God in our times of weakness, trouble and heartache. The emotional valleys of life are when leaning on God and His guidance becomes essential so that one can take the time to learn from their past mistakes that lead to emotional distress. The second explanation given in the bible for why suffering exists comes from the book of Genesis in the bible about Adam and Eve. In this story, God gave Adam and Eve one rule, not to eat the fruit from the forbidden tree. However, they broke this one rule and were consequently kicked out of the garden and into the world where suffering and pain exist. When Adam and Eve broke this bond they entered the entire human race into a world where suffering exist and due to the decision of one human, the entire human race must now suffer. Regardless of why Christians believe suffering exists, they all believe the way to