Why Does God Allow Suffering?

by Muncaster, Ralph O.

• ISBN13: 9780736906081
• ISBN10: 0736906088
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

Can God truly be loving if He allows pain? Building on theevidence from God's Word, this book helps readers know God better andunderstand the role suffering plays in our lives.

Author Biography

Ralph O. Muncaster, a former skeptic of the Bible, is the founder of Strong Basis to Believe, a ministry started at Saddleback Church that helps people with belief struggles. He is a frequent lecturer at colleges, churches, and organizations and an adiunct professor at Vanguard University.

Table of Contents

God Allows Suffering---But Why?	4	(7)
The Key Issues	7	(1)
Why Consider the Bible an Authority?	8	(4)
God's Existence Is Evidenced by His Creation	12	(2)
God's Existence Is Evidenced by His Word	14	(2)
Why Did God Create Humans?	16	(2)
Why Did God Create This Kind of Earth?	18	(2)
If God Is All-Powerful and Loving, How Do We Reconcile This with the Existence of Evil?	20	(2)
Why Did God Create a World He Knew Would Become Evil?	22	(2)
What Causes Suffering?	24	(2)
Are Suffering and Death Always Bad?	26	(2)
The Suffering of Jesus	28	(2)
The Suffering of Early Christians	30	(2)
Placing Suffering in Perspective	32	(3)
Suffering from Natural Disasters and Accidents	35	(3)
Why Does God Let Children Suffer?	38	(2)
Suffering from Grief	40	(2)
Attitudes Affect Suffering	42	(2)
Dealing with Suffering	44	(2)
The Critical Questions	46	(2)
Notes	48	(1)
Bibliography	48