Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering? — J. Warner Wallace

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Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering?

Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering?

Preacher: J. Warner Wallace
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Sep 4, 2020
Length: 8:25

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For more information, read God's Crime Scene: A Cold-Case Detective Examines the Evidence for a Divinely Created Universe (http://amzn.to/2kAroVD) Read: Quick Shot: “God would not allow evil and suffering” https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/quick-shot-god-would-not-allow-evil-and-suffering/ If there is an all-loving, all-powerful God, why doesn’t He stop evil? Why would He allow his children to suffer? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow Media, J. Warner answers this common question related to the claims of Christianity.

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Suffering & Trials

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