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God Brings Good out of Evil

The omnipotent God, primal power of the world, being himself supremely good, could not permit anything evil in his works, were he not so all-powerful ...


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Richard Dawkins Offers Godless Explanation for Pain and Suffering

In his book River out of Eden, renowned scientist and leading atheist Richard Dawkins recalls a bus crash in England that claimed the lives of several ...


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Tony Blair Defends God's Goodness

As many in Britain have reflected on the life and leadership of Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007), stories have ...


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God on Trial

It is not uncommon for people to shake their fists at God in the midst of tragedy and suffering. The Bible includes the stories of righteous men who questioned ...


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The Answer to Suffering Is Personal

The answer to suffering cannot just be an abstract idea, because this isn't an abstract issue; it's a personal issue. It requires a personal response. ...


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Why God Is Not to Blame

It was still light out, when the young woman left the campus library to walk to her car in a well-lit parking lot. She was accosted brutalized, raped. ...


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More than a Colony of Ants

The problem of pain, of war and the horror of war, of poverty and disease is always confronting us. But a God who allows no pain, no grief, also allows ...


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Being Angry with God

It is a bewildering experience to come face to face with the fact that you are angry with the almighty Creator of heaven and earth.


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A Little Job

Not too long ago I was babysitting one of our three, 3-year-old grandchildren. In our family, we had twins and a single birth all within 24 hours. We ...


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Now What, God?

In the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew's devastation, as my grandson, Stephan-Nelson, was working night and day helping the survivors to get water and ...


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