Theodicy – the question of God’s goodness in the face of our suffering.

Have you ever faced suffering and asked, “Why me, God?”  Have you ever wondered why an all-good, all-powerful, all-knowing God would allow our suffering? “If I suffer,” we think, “then either God is not all-powerful (and can’t stop it), or not all-knowing (and doesn’t know about it), or not all good (and doesn’t love me enough to help).”  I believe this comes not from a mystery of God’s character, but a misunderstanding of suffering. Read more

I’ve always been fascinated with the opening to the book of Job.  And then again with the ending.  As for the middle, well, its poetry.

The scene is set in the courts of heaven.  God is there on the throne, holding court with the angels, when who should enter but Satan.  Probably the last guy I’d expect to be presenting himself before the Almighty.  I’ve read lots of explanations of this including: Read more