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Why Do Bad Things Happen If God Is Good?
When a cross-section of Americans was asked, "If you could ask God one question and knew He would give you an answer, what would you ask?" the top response was, "Why is there so much pain and suffering in the world?" Bible scholar, speaker, and author Ron Rhodes addresses this issue with the heart of a pastor and the mind of an apologist. Debunking non-Christian responses to the problem of pain, Ron explores the unshakable biblical truths that provide a strong foundation in stormy times. Believers who need a tonic for their faith, caregivers who support people in pain, and seekers who are wrestling with the philosophical problem of evil will find helpful answers in this encouraging and enlightening discussion.
- GenresChristian
288 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2004
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March 3, 2010
• To begin with, this book really wasn’t what I had hoped it would be. I was hoping for a logical discussion of the ‘question of evil’. Now this book does discuss that theological problem, but from a completely Bible based point of view. For people that believe, that’s fine, but it’s not very helpful if you’re trying to convince someone who doesn’t believe in the first place. Not just in God, but also in the Bible as a whole. Also, there were a couple of other small issues I had with this book. First, towards the beginning of the book it talks about a small point, and give the appropriate verse to back up that point. Then, in the next section the author goes on to make another point, but specifically mentions how the translation of the Bible is lacking from the Greek, and how it could be better interpreted. It just seemed to undermine his points overall, to show how the basis for what he is trying to say is still very open to interpretation. Also, a problem that I think may be equal to the problem of evil is that of an eternal God who is all loving, but then casts out souls to eternal damnation based on a decision made in our imperfect, mortal coil. It just seems inconsistent to me
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