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The most popular intellectual objection put forth by skeptics regarding Christianity is what is called, "the problem of evil." Skeptics commonly look at the presence of evil and suffering in the world and find it to be incompatible with the existence of a loving, all-powerful God. They reason, "If God is all loving, he would end the evil and suffering. If he was all-powerful, he could end the evil and suffering. Evil and suffering persist, therefore a loving, all-powerful God must not exist." How might we as Christians respond to this kind of reasoning? Why does God allow evil and suffering to persist? The resources below will help you with this issue.

ARTICLES:

NEW: "Eight Ways God Uses Evil and Suffering for Good" by Charlie Campbell

"Does Evil and Suffering Disprove God's Existence?" by Charlie Campbell

"How Could a Loving God Command the Israelites to Destroy the Canaanites?"
by Charlie Campbell

"Handling Christianity's Toughest Challenge" by Lee Strobel

"What Does the Bible Say about the Problem of Evil?" by Don Stewart

"In the Wake of the Japanese Tsunami" by Charles Colson

"Why We Need Earthquakes" by Dinesh D' Souza

"Earthquakes: Worldviews Matter" by Joel Belz

"The Problem of Evil" by William Lane Craig


SHORT VIDEO:
NEW: "If God is Good"



AUDIO:

"If God Why Evil?" by Charlie Campbell (Dial up)

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IF GOD IS LOVING, WHY IS THERE EVIL AND SUFFERING? (DVD)
by Charlie Campbell
At the top of many people's list of questions about God is, “If God exists and is loving, why does He allow evil and suffering?” In this study, Charlie Campbell explores the problem of evil, demonstrates that there are some very good reasons why God allows evil, and reveals how the presence of evil in the world actually turns out to be strong evidence in favor of God’s existence. DVD length: 60 minutes. Click here to purchase.
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NEW! IF GOD WHY EVIL? A New Way to Think About the Question (Book)
by Dr. Norman Geisler
The problem of evil is perhaps the most difficult question the Christian must face. If God is good and all-powerful, why is there suffering in the world? Can't God put an end to murder, rape, and starvation? What about earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis? Why couldn't a perfect God have made a perfect world?

In this concise but thorough book, Dr. Norman Geisler carefully answers these tough questions, using step-by-step explanations and compelling examples. He walks the reader through time-tested answers but also provides a new approach revolving around whether or not this world is the "best of all possible worlds." All this adds up to comforting news for believers: we can rest assured that God is both loving and all-powerful. Paperback, 176 pages. Click here to purchase.

If God is Good, by Randy Alcorn
by Randy Alcorn
Every one of us will experience suffering. Many of us are experiencing it now. As we have seen in recent years, evil is real in our world, present and close to each one of us. In such difficult times, suffering and evil beg questions about God–Why would an all-good and all-powerful God create a world full of evil and suffering? And then, how can there be a God if suffering and evil exist? These are ancient questions, but also modern ones as well. Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and even former believers like Bart Ehrman answer the question simply: The existence of suffering and evil proves there is no God.

In this captivating new book, best-selling author Randy Alcorn challenges the logic of disbelief, and brings a fresh, realistic, and thoroughly biblical insight to the issues these important questions raise. Alcorn offers insights from his conversations with men and women whose lives have been torn apart by suffering, and yet whose faith in God burns brighter than ever. He reveals the big picture of who God is and what God is doing in the world–now and forever. And he equips you to share your faith more clearly and genuinely in this world of pain and fear.

As he did in his best-selling book, Heaven, Randy Alcorn delves deep into a profound subject, and through compelling stories, provocative questions and answers, and keen biblical understanding, he brings assurance and hope to all. Click here to purchase.