Harold S. Kushner, an American rabbi, wrote a book with the title: When Bad Things Happen to Good People, which became a bestseller. He does not give a real answer to the problem, why bad things ...

There’s a moment most of us encounter sooner or later—when something devastating happens to someone who least deserves it. A humanitarian teacher is struck by illness and passes away too soon. A ...

The Texas floods have left many wondering why bad things happen to good people. The question has echoed through generations, challenging both faith and reason. Nelson ...

You’re watching the news. The reporter is describing a terrible car accident that just took place on the highway. A mother of three children was rear-ended by a careless driver who fell asleep at the ...

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As the title suggests, Blech picks up where Harold Kushner's classic When Bad Things Happen to Good People leaves off, and offers a Jewish corrective to Kushner's view. (For more on Kushner's latest ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. For thousands of years, people have waited on karma to catch up with their good behavior—or promised it ...