George’s suffering would be understood in context of Christianity’s story. This emphasizes the fallibility of the world.
Dasein’s “fallenness”, a key philosophical characteristic, is an important one. The philosophical pursuit of consciousness or awareness of one’s existence is described as Being-in the-World in Dasein (Mmadudiri, 2020). A power that is not recognized governs an individual’s day to make them the person they wish to be. The world often considers Dasein a component in what it wants people to be, mainly for philosophical reasons. The fallenness of this world is a connotation which reflects concepts like “conformity”, “entanglement” or “them”. (Mmadudiri 2020). Dasein only focuses on those things that have been necessary to bring about the Realization of Its Being. George has allowed his diagnosis to become an “unacknowledged” power that now dominates his life.
George’s apparent decline can be attributed to factors over which George has no control. George’s misery stems from a recent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis. Christian theology teaches us that God is not content to release us from suffering and allow us into the heavenly realm. Jesus Christ’s resurrection and death will eliminate the pain, suffering and moral ills caused by our fallen world (Towner 2019). A new world will correct the planet’s fallibility.
What would George think of his pain in the light of the Christian resurrection story?
George would have Jesus Christ as his healing source since He died for the people who trust Him. Jesus’ attributes of healing and purification as well as redemption can be used by His followers to help them deal with difficult situations. (Towner 2019). The book of 1 Peter gives a specific explanation for suffering. Peter reminds us, in 1 Peter 4:12, (King James Version), that we should anticipate the current suffering (trial by fire or trial by jury). Peter calls the suffering he describes “partakers of Christ’s pain” and a privilege. George could see the positive impact that declaring faith can have on his daily life. 1 Peter 4:16 (King James Bible 2017, 2017) instructs Christians to praise God even while they are suffering. George realizes that George’s suffering is an important part of the eschatological program. Jesus’ death, resurrection is the start of all messianic suffering.
Christians will see their past pain as a result of God’s Word trust, which will lead to a better future. George is optimistic because his present is filled with the desire for misery, struggle and obscurity. (Towner 2019). George realizes that his current suffering is just a testing of his resolve and a cleansing for the misdeeds he committed on Earth. He finds comfort in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the benefits of his faith.