Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

           Forbehindherwereallthoseyearsofreligiousworkandfaith,whichsomehow,inherpoorlyintegratedconscience,seemeddimlytoindicatethatsheshouldjustlyhavebeensparedthis.WherewasherGod,herChrist,atthishourwhenthisobviousevilwasbeingdone?WhyhadHenotactedforher?HowwasHetoexplainthis?HisBiblicalpromises!Hisperpetualguidance!Hisdeclaredmercies!

           Inthefaceofsogreatacalamity,itwasveryhardforher,asClydecouldsee,togetthisstraightenedout,instantlyatleast.Although,asClydehadcometoknow,itcouldbedoneeventually,ofcourse.Forinsomeblind,dualisticwaybothsheandAsainsisted,asdoallreligionists,indisassociatingGodfromharmanderrorandmisery,whilegrantingHimneverthelesssupremecontrol.Theywouldseekforsomethingelse—somemalign,treacherous,deceivingpowerwhich,inthefaceofGod’somniscienceandomnipotence,stillbeguilesandbetrays—andfinditeventuallyintheerrorandperversenessofthehumanheart,whichGodhasmade,yetwhichHedoesnotcontrol,becauseHedoesnotwanttocontrolit.

           Atthemoment,however,onlyhurtandragewerewithher,andyetherlipsdidnottwitchasdidAsa’s,nordidhereyesshowthatprofounddistresswhichfilledhis.

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