I asked Richard Murray this question a week ago. He sent me three of his previous posts on the topic. Two of them are reprinted here. The first focuses on “practice.” The second on “theology.” I think these are the best and truest answers, theodicies as they are called. They do not answer the uber … Continue reading Why are some people rescued from evil, but not others?
No. Never. Most people don’t even ask the question in a blessed way. They normally ask, “Why does God allow evil?” This form of the question is objectionable because it presumes that God does allow evil. At the memorial services for the 9/11 victims, Billy Graham lamented that he had never received a satisfactory answer … Continue reading Does God allow evil?
Whenever I cite a New Testament verse which says without qualification that God is ONLY light, love, and goodness – “dead letter” literalists THEN accuse me of improperly cherry-picking Scriptures. They quickly cite Old Testament verses which, when read by the surface letter, appear to say God IS dark, IS wrathful, and IS the ordainer of all … Continue reading BEYOND DEAD-LETTER LITERALISM
Asking "WHY does God allow evil?" is not a fair way to frame the question. Why? Because it presumes that He DOES allow evil. I propose a higher and worthier view of Him. Asking instead, "DOES God allow evil in the first place?" is the fairer question. It challenges the premise itself. Here is the … Continue reading Why does God allow evil?
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