Touched by an Angel
Jones vs. God
Season 4, Episode 5 · Aired 1997-10-19
Synopsis
A distraught farmer in a drought-stricken community files suit against God. Tess arrives to defend, and Monica to testify. The trial teaches the farmer and everyone else in town the value of being good neighbors, and also drives home a stern lesson about the inherent folly of theodicy--an attempt to judge God by human standards.
In the series
This episode is part of Touched by an Angel (1994–2003) on CBS.
Angels with case files — faith-based network drama as comfort appointment TV.
Key cast
- Roma Downey as Monica
- Della Reese as Tess
- John Dye as Andrew
- Valerie Bertinelli as Gloria