Why do we suffer? And what does that tell us about God? In this episode, we discuss the problem of evil and various theodicies that attempt to explain it.

Glossary:

• defense- a response to the problem of evil that shows the existence of evil and the existence of a good, omnipotent God are not mutually exclusive.
• theodicy- an all-encompassing explanation for evil that justifies the ways of God to men.

Resources:

• G.K. Chesterton's introduction to the book of Job
• Tim Keller's book Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering
• C.S. Lewis's  books The Problem of Pain and The Great Divorce
• Art of Manliness article on soul-making and Seneca.