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When Children Ask About God: A Guide for Parents Who Don’t Always Have All the Answers
By Harold S. Kushner — 1995
Who made God? Can God hear my prayers? Why does God let people die? The author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People helps parents understand their children’s fears and fantasies, and offers advice on answering their questions about religion, the Bible, illness, and bereavement.
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Who made God? Can God hear my prayers? Why does God let people die? The author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People helps parents understand their children’s fears and fantasies, and offers advice on answering their questions about religion, the Bible, illness, and bereavement.
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