Suffering: If God is good, why is there so much evil in the world?
When there is so much evil and suffering all around us, how can we believe God is good?
Engage with the debate about whether the suffering in the world shows that a loving God cannot exist. What can we say concerning natural evil such as tsunamis and earthquakes? Why doesn't God prevent people from doing evil things? Are there any possible reasons that such a God might allow suffering to continue?
When there is so much evil and suffering all around us, how can we believe God is good?
The existence of evil seems to challenge the idea of an all-powerful God of love. Here is one person's account of grappling with this…
Examining the problem of suffering first as an intellectual question and then as an emotional and visceral issue.
Helpful pointers for answering questions about the harsh reality of suffering.
“Can God exist?” We often ask this question as we look at the suffering and pain around us, and the question that is really on…
Why is there evil in the world if there is a God? Why isn’t he doing something about it?
We all know there's lots of suffering in the world. If there is a God why doesn't he do anything about it? Doesn't he care? Or is he…
Michael Ots asks three questions about suffering: 1. Why is there suffering? 2. What, if anything, has God done about it? 3. What will…
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