Evil is a complicated topic. There is much disagreement on the details of it.
I will be attempting to open the topic up to reflection and discussion on April 30th. (Bethesda EC Church, Reedsville, 9:30am)
To learn more or prep yourself for the class, you can read a few posts I’ve already done on the topic, here, or this one on hell here. You can read the information wikipedia has offered, and click here.
I highly recommend N T Wright’s work on the topic. “Evil and the Justice of God”. Really clever stuff!
Here’s a 2:47 minute video promo on the book:
Even more interesting (and NOT a promo piece for the book) is Wright’s response on Hell. About 3:16 minutes.
On April 30th, we’ll encounter “Theodicy”, also known as the topic of why a good God allows evil, and these such questions:
• What or who is evil?
• What is the point of evil?
• Why does God let evil happen?
• What should we do about it?
So, I’m putting those tough questions out to you. Maybe you’ll help me prepare for the class a bit better. What is a “must” to include in my lesson? What bit about “understanding” evil has been most helpful to you?
Thanks for your help.
-Lisa