The Connection Between Suffering and Desire

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This chapter explores the deep connection between suffering and desire, discussing how our desires for beauty and goodness may not fully understand the suffering that comes with it. It delves into the two options for dealing with suffering: engineering our lives to avoid it or numbing ourselves to not desire more. Embracing suffering as an opportunity for transformation and experiencing God's mercy and peace in the midst of suffering are also discussed.

What is happening inside us when we ourselves suffer or those around us are suffering? What is happening in our brain? In our soul? Curtis is joined by “the other Curt” - Dr. Curt Thompson - to talk about his new book, The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope. Their conversation explores questions such as: What is the connection between our desire for beauty and our vulnerability to suffering? Why do we avoid others when we ourselves are suffering? Why do the sufferings of others make us so uncomfortable? Most of all, the they probe for the invitation of God amidst suffering.

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