A few years ago, Rev Dr Stephen Cherry led a retreat on Julian of Norwich. Last week I visited Norwich and visited the cell attached to a small church from where she ministered, prayed, wrote and spoke. It was an amazing experience. In commenting on evil, Rev Cherry said the following, which I think speaks... Continue Reading →
Theodicy: The problem of evil – for beginners
Below are four excellent introductory pictoral videos that introduce the problem of theodicy, and how we can begin to think about it theologically. No doubt we've all heard people say, (rather dismissively as though this is their lifetime study project): "I don't believe in God because of all the evil and suffering in the world!"... Continue Reading →
Die sin must or God
Christmas isn't usually the time to talk about evil, or of Satan's ultimate destruction, but that is precisely what Christmas, the coming of God in Christ, means. Evil encompases all the chaos and dysfunction in the world, all the rebellion against God; and God's salvation means an end to all that, and the return to... Continue Reading →