“When people deny the humanity of others, they become evil themselves.” -N.T. Wright
I’m preparing to do a quarter of a year (January-March) teaching with the themes and the companion videos of Tom Wright’s book Evil and the Justice of God.
We’ll be tackling some tough territory:
• Why is there so much Evil in the world? (More than ever?)
• Why does God let it happen and what, if anything, is God doing really about it? (What’s going on?)
• How does the Bible approach the subject? (Whoa. Lots of common misunderstandings here!)
• How does Justice work? (Revenge, Justice, Mercy, we’ll be sorting that out.)
• What is our role or best response with regards to Evil? (Do we stand against it, roll over, avoid it, bear it? The answers may surprise you.)
If you can’t make the classes Sundays 9:30-10:15 a.m. at Bethesda, I’ll be highlighting items here as I work on it and as I teach.
Here’s an intro video trailer. The book is remarkable. I highly recommend it.
as I watch the news today about yet another shooting, this time one involving many children I think it is time to reflect on this. While I don’t believe any explanation of such things will ever satisfy, the process of seeking may well open our hearts to the brokeness within each of us. I will be reading it along with you
Yes. I wrote this more than a day before the event….which just cuts me to the quick. All my guts feel spilled out and I am undone.
Ed, be sure to search youtube for some companion videos and lectures he’s done on the book. They are very good. Insightful, thoughtful, and pastoral too.