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…
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…
Why is there evil in the world if there is a God? Why isn’t he doing something about it?
2004 was a grim year; innocent tribes-people ruthlessly attacked in western Sudan; hundreds of children brutally murdered in Beslan; Iraq…
Helpful pointers for answering questions about the harsh reality of suffering.
Part 1 of a video series examining why God allows suffering gives the personal stories of the contributors.
Part 3 of a video series examining why God allows suffering describes some personal responses to suffering.
Michael Ots asks three questions about suffering: 1. Why is there suffering? 2. What, if anything, has God done about it? 3. What will…