Review of Why God Allows Evil and Suffering

[Luke Beaver]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Why God Allows Evil and Suffering" by Sine Nomine.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Why God Allows Evil and Suffering, by Sine Nomine, provides an insight into Christian thought concerning evil in the world. There are some assumptions that are made on the part of the author. The author assumes that the audience is Christian and that they share orthodox views concerning the fall of man and sin. It assumes that sin entered the world through the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden in Eden. This acts as the catalyst for sin and pain in people and in the world. Given these preexisting assumptions, there are a few answers that the author provides to explain why there is evil and suffering in the world. My answer to why there is evil and suffering in the world, before reading this book, would have been “free will.” It is a common answer among Christian teachers. This answer is the one that I am most familiar with. Free will is pointed to as a lackluster answer. It may account for suffering, and evil, and misery brought about at the hands of other people but cannot account for the hurricane or the tornado that aren’t from people and just part of life. It was an interesting book that critically answered preexisting questions and reacted to them with grace. The author provides a theologically rich explanation that is still digestible to a layperson who has an interest in these kinds of questions. The book was not too long and kept my interest throughout it. This book may become difficult in certain parts to keep up with, as the theological explanations often go deeper than surface level information. I think this book would be a good fit to anyone questioning God’s role in suffering and is willing to look at answers given by different Christian teachers and philosophers. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5.

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