Articles about The Problem of Evil

Skeptics of Christianity often cite the so-called 'problem of evil' to indict Christians, and to indict God. How, they ask, could a loving God - or a supposedly loving follower - live a life with any joy, peace, or contentment while others suffer? Then, they ask, how could anyone be happy in Heaven when they know that others are suffering eternally in Hell? Consider this article as one example of how we might address such an objection.

Mormons and New-Agers have something in common: they often consider the Fall of Man to be a positive development for humanity, rather than a negative one. This contradicts what we read in the Bible, of course. Alisa Childers outlines the problems with this view.

The Bible describes the devil, our spiritual enemy, in a number of ways. The most well-known is the serpent, who was cursed by God to crawl on his belly for deceiving Eve. What was he like before the curse? Video, 5:44

Michael J. Kruger points to the underlying truth of biblical eschatology: that evil exists, and that it is a problem that God will ultimately solve. We believe that good things will happen but, better, that sad things will become untrue.

The question of suffering is one that we all have to deal with. Why do we suffer? Why doesn’t God prevent suffering? Does Christianity have anything unique and helpful to say about death and suffering? Video 55:45