Acknowledgments The section on Islamic perspective is contributed by information provided by Imranali Panjwani, Tutor in Theology & Religious Studies, King's College London.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Al-Ghazali A. H. M.

Cobb J.

Exline J. J.

Farley W.

Hick J.

Hume D.

Inati S. C.

John Swinton

Klotz M.

Kushner H.

Migliore D. L.

Moore T.

Pargament K.

Peteet J. R.

Rizzuto A. M.

Sadra M.

Schneider K. J.

Simon Dein

Sulmasy D.

Surin K.

Swinton J.

Syed Qamar Abbas

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care

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Theodicy and End-of-Life Care

Acknowledgments The section on Islamic perspective is contributed by information provided by Imranali Panjwani, Tutor in Theology & Religious Studies, King's College London.Peer reviewe

Dein, Simon

Swinton, John

Abbas, Syed Qamar

Aberdeen University Research

This article examines theodicy—the vindication of God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil from the perspectives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We focus on the thought processes that chaplains, social workers, and other professionals may use in their care interventions to address issues of theodicy for patients. Theodical issues may cause anxiety and distress for believers, but they can also potentially be a source of relief and release. Palliative care patients with a religious worldview often struggle with whether God cares about, or has sent, their pain. How social workers and other clinicians respond to such questions will have a great impact on how patients express themselves and use their religious beliefs to cope with their situations. For patients holding religious/spiritual perspectives, discussion of theodicy may facilitate closer relationships between patients and their caregivers and result in more compassionate and empathic care

Theodicy and End-of-Life Care

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