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One of the primary criticisms atheists and agnostics level against Christianity is the problem of evil, pain and suffering. The non-believers say if there is a God why would He allow mankind to suffer pain and experience evil in this world?
Common Faith Academy is now offering a free 8-week online course that explores this question.
Join us for God's Problem: Why is There Evil, Pain and Suffering? This course will challenge you to test your faith in God against a former believer who now is agnostic. One of the reasons he became agnostic is due to the problem of pain and suffering in a world where a loving God ultimately rules.
For this course you will need to obtain a copy of Bart Ehrman’s book, God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails To Answer Our Most Important Question-Why We Suffer. You can read it online for free using the link provided or purchase a new or used copy from a book store such as Amazon.
You will read of challenges skeptics make on the Bible’s reason for suffering, but rest assured there are answers to these challenges. We will also address a defense to the challenges that Ehrman is not aware of. This class will run with weekly live webcast discussions.
The course is divided into 8 main topics called modules:
- Introduction: Why Does God Permit Evil?
- There is Evil and Suffering in the World Because God Punishes Us For Sin
- There is Suffering Because Man Sins Against Man
- There is Evil and Suffering So We Can Learn What Good and Love Is
- Suffering and Pain Are a Test and a Mystery
- There is Pain and Suffering Due to Evil Forces (Satan and his minions)
- There is Pain and Suffering So God Can Teach Us Lessons on How to Live
- Conclusion: The Last Great Day vs. Pain and Suffering
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