Does The Problem Of Teleological Suffering And Evil Refute Christianity?

The Analytical Preacher - Bible Discussions For The Modern World

Many atheist claim the problem of teleological suffering and evil is a slam dunk against the existence of a loving God. If an animal unintentionally evolved to where it must infect, eat the eyes of or kill a human host to reproduce, then that is just part of the world we have to live with. But if a "god" intentionally created such parasites and the suffering they cause, he either isn't much of a god or certainly isn't a very nice one, they say. Christian and atheist philosophers have gone round after round on this issue, essentially drawing to a stalemate. But how does the Bible address such questions? In this podcast, we study the scriptures for exactly that answer.