Posts tagged Theodicy
A Tough, Newsy ‘Theodicy’ Question: ‘If God Is Good, Why Do Animals Suffer?'

(OPINION) Do disease and devastation for innocent people argue against God’s existence? C.S. Lewis and later writers see the opposite. Without the design and purpose of a moral God and the divine aspect of each person he creates, what could explain our inherent conviction that the innocent should not suffer, that certain things are unjust and that our world is awry?

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'American Gospel' Shows Tangible Consequences Of Poor Theology

(REVIEW) The new Netflix documentary “American Gospel: Christ Alone” navigates the theological mechanics of the Prosperity Gospel movement with surprising nuance and accuracy while avoiding the temptation to aggregate all of American Christianity, or even all of American Evangelicalism, under a single, pejorative header.

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Sexual abuse survivor's memoir is an important religion story

(OPINION) Christian and former USA gymnast Rachael Denhollander has written a memoir of her sexual abuse and healing, including grappling with the reality of good and evil, and God.

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