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Seemingly unpleasant events (suffering)

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  1. Worldview
    1. Ontology
      1. natural
        1. Natural events
          1. Seemingly pleasant events
          2. Seemingly unpleasant events (suffering)
            1. Cause(s) of suffering
            2. Purpose(s) of suffering
              1. For the believer / elect
              2. For the unbeliever
            3. Result(s) of suffering
            4. Response(s) to suffering
              1. Responses to primary (distant) causes of suffering
                1. Suffering is (for the Christ follower) a gift to be stewarded
              2. Responses to secondary (immediate) causes of suffering
            5. Types of suffering(s)
              1. Internal loss
                1. Physical suffering
                2. Emotional suffering
                3. Spiritual suffering
                4. Mental suffering
              2. External loss
                1. Relational suffering
                2. Loss of resources (money, time, possessions, etc.)
            6. Nature of suffering
              1. Suffering is a blessing / gift
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, ed. by Piper & Taylor

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