Contemporary british theologian and philosopher

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According to John Hick, the contemporary British theologian and philosopher, the sorrows tragedies and disappointments of this world are necessary ingredients in "soul-making/" Do you agree with this way of thinking? How have the tragedies in your life influenced you? Can it be that some disasters be positive influences, whereas some are simply destructive? Please explain in your own words.

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