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In the movie Contact, based on the book by Carl Sagan, Jody Foster plays Dr. Ellie Arroway an astronomer obsessed with finding extra-terrestrial life. Ellie doesn’t believe in God but she does believe in aliens. Her persistent search for aliens ultimately pays off when she finally picks up radio signals from outer space. Through a series of events…..
The three amigos of pain, suffering, and death continue to interrupt our life fiestas. Instead of being blessed by a plethora of piñatas our days seem to be nothing but repeated encounters with El Guapo. Why?
A purely materialistic understanding of the world would render these concerns meaningless because pain, suffering, and death are merely the sculpting tools of our…..
The story of Job is fascinating. Job suffers the loss of family, possessions, and health and is reduced to sackcloth and ash. His friends see his great pain and initially just sit with him quietly. However, in true human fashion they get uncomfortable with the silence and can’t help but open their big mouths and offer explanations for…..
How do we recognize holiness in another person? Is it a happy glow or the ability to always do and say the right thing? Is it a positive mental attitude or diligence in going to church and reading scripture? The Bible defines “holy” as being set apart, but what is it that actually sets a holy person apart? I think we all too often imagine holiness as walking on…..
Jesus came so that we could have life and have it abundantly, but before we start preaching health and wealth we need to remember He also told us it would came prepackaged with a world of hurt. Abundance is generally thought of as affluence and wealth but is it possible that it also includes pain and suffering?
In A Grace Disguised, Jerry Sittser helps us understand how tragedy can expand our ability to experience life more abundantly.
Sorrow is noble…..
Christians are frequently criticized for believing in a God that allows, or even promotes, evil, pain, and suffering. The critics make the case that the attributes of God are inconsistent with the presence of evil in the world. How can we defend an omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnibenevolent God when pain and suffering are so omnipresent?…..
