endobj This Study Guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Reason for God. endobj The skeptic argues even if God exists, the existence of evil calls into question either that God is omnipotent and/or that God is good. x��wTS��Ͻ7��" %�z �;HQ�I�P��&vDF)VdT�G�"cE��b� �P��QDE�k �5�ޚ��Y�����g�} P���tX�4�X���\���X��ffG�D���=���HƳ��.�d��,�P&s���"7C$ The Reason for God Timothy Keller Chapter 2: How Could a Good God Allow Suffering? Terry Wimberley FPCA Evil and Suffering Isn’t Evidence Against God • Just because you can’t fathom why God would allow evil and suffering doesn’t mean there is not one. And the Bible tells us that the God of love is also a God of judgment who will put all things in the world to rights in the end." << /Type /Page /Parent 3 0 R /Resources 6 0 R /Contents 4 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 720 540] We have come to a cultural moment in which both skeptics and believers feel their existence is threatened because both secular skepticism and religious faith are on the rise in significant, powerful ways. Pay attention to how you might approach differently. I was not impressed. ")�:NL�,�\%XN��$$) /h�~��|� �J�4
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