Yes, "suffering is an integral part of Easter, Resurrection, and our redemption story" and life.  Yet Jesus did not Exalt suffering and neither should our theology, even our theology of redemption.  

When Jesus died on the cross, was that because he believed the Father needed reparation and recompense for human sinfulness?  Or was it BECAUSE he could do no other in keeping with the integrity of the life he lived and the love he had for God and others? 

Therein lies just one difference between theological roots that exalt suffering and theology that accepts suffering as the consequence of life lived with integrity, hope and courageous love.

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