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6 Answers For Evil
Scott Christensen gives six of the main explanations Christians have given against the problem of evil. They include things like free will, natural law, goodness, character development, highest goodness, and judgment. Here are 6 answers for evil.
TIMELINE:
00:00 – Mapping Out The Problem Of Evil Responses
01:02 – 1) The Free-Will Defense
02:55 – 2) Natural-Law Defense
04:05 – 3) Greater-Good Theodicy
07:56 – 4) Soul-Making Theodicy
10:18 – 5) Best-of-All-Possible-Worlds Defense
12:35 – 6) Divine-Judgment Defense
Today’s short clip comes from episode 139 which can be found here.
Books mentioned in this episode:
What about Evil? A Defense of God’s Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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What About Free Will? Reconciling Our Choices with God’s Sovereignty by Scott Christensen
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Why is there pain and suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there evil in the world? Maybe you’ve had these questions asked to you or asked them yourself. Pick up this book, meet with friends, have some coffee, and follow along with us!
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