<DIV>Based on the <I>Theology of Suffering</I> course Finch teaches at Moody Bible Institute, this examination of the reality of evil and suffering in the world gives a framework to understand along with a pathway to cope with it. The author examines the reality of and causes of suffering, then points readers to the light of the Trinity, the Cross, God-s point of view, and finally, to how a person experiences suffering. "Suffering points to the mystery of life itself. It does something to a person, it reduces their tolerance of superficiality," writes Finch. Not a personal memoir so much as a treatise on theological truth.</div>