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Suffering & Evil

26 articles from the existing collection.

God & Faith1 min read

If God is loving, just, and all-powerful, why does He permit moral evil, or sin?

Because God is Love, He asks the freely given love of man, and not a compelled love. Because He is just, He will not deprive man of the free will which is in accordance with his rational nature. Nor is this against the omnipotence of God, for even His power does not extend to contradictory things. Man cannot be free to love and …

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God & Faith1 min read

If God is almighty He could prevent volcanoes, earthquakes, etc., which kill innocent and wicked people alike.

If He were not almighty there would be no volcanoes to erupt, and no human beings to be injured or killed. These physical events happen according to natural laws established by God, with the operations of which He is not obliged to interfere because the finite minds of men are surprised by them. Nor does the death of such people…

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Suffering & Evil

If God is loving, just, and all-powerful, why does He permit moral evil, or sin?

If God is almighty He could prevent volcanoes, earthquakes, etc., which kill innocent and wicked people alike.

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