ABSTRACT
If a dualistic view is not an acceptable theological response to the problem of evil, how do we respond to the further question of believing in a God who not only knows of evil and is obviously responsible for allowing it to occur but who also appears to act, on occasions, in evil, contradictory and vengeful ways? Psychodynamic psychology takes anger seriously. In this chapter, the author pursues the question of whether we can make sense of a God who is ultimately responsible for evil as well as good. That argument holds good only so far and then begins to feel suspiciously as though it is dodging important questions. The picture of "mature faith" drawn corresponds to the Depressive Position in Klein's model of the human psyche, representing a phase of development in which the ambivalent nature of life is struggled with and begins to be accepted.
