God, Evil, & Suffering: What shall we Say?
2014 Fall Schedule:
When: 9:40 - 10:20
Where: In the Fireside Room at King of Glory
September 14 - Introduction to the Problem of God, Evil, & Suffering
September 21 - How did we get here & What do we believe now?
September 28 - Evil and the Devil
October 5 - The Devil, Satan, & Demons
October 12 - What others have said
October 19 - Conclusion: What we shall say
When: 9:40 - 10:20
Where: In the Fireside Room at King of Glory
September 14 - Introduction to the Problem of God, Evil, & Suffering
September 21 - How did we get here & What do we believe now?
September 28 - Evil and the Devil
October 5 - The Devil, Satan, & Demons
October 12 - What others have said
October 19 - Conclusion: What we shall say
Class Power Point, Notes, and Videos
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*Note: Still working on improving video quality. Thank you for your patience.
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No Video this week. Just the hand out which facilitated great conversation around the table.
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Final Week: Our Conclusion is that in responding to Evil and Suffering we are called to be prepared with both a Pastoral Response and an Intellectual Response based upon the needs of our conversation partners. No Video this week - just good conversation around the table.
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Additional Resources:
Read: Professor Terence E. Fretheim's full essay online,
"To Say Something - About God, Evil, and Suffering"
Word & World, XIX:4, Fall 1999.
"To Say Something - About God, Evil, and Suffering"
Word & World, XIX:4, Fall 1999.
Resources used in this class
Thomas G. Long: "What Shall We Say?: Evil, Suffering, and the Crisis of Faith"
An important book that outlines the history of Theodicy, some poor responses to suffering, and a hopeful way to frame the conversation. Long addresses his book primarily to pastors but anyone who seeks to wrestle with this topic can find this book helpful.
An important book that outlines the history of Theodicy, some poor responses to suffering, and a hopeful way to frame the conversation. Long addresses his book primarily to pastors but anyone who seeks to wrestle with this topic can find this book helpful.
Douglas John Hall: "God & Human Suffering: An Exercise in the Theology of the Cross"
A scholarly view of suffering that helps orient the conversation of God, Evil, and Suffering by looking through the lens of the cross.
A scholarly view of suffering that helps orient the conversation of God, Evil, and Suffering by looking through the lens of the cross.
Hans Schwarz: "Evil: A Historical and Theological Perspective"
Dating from Pre-Christian sources to present day theories Schwarz reviews how evil has been perceived and explained throughout history.
Dating from Pre-Christian sources to present day theories Schwarz reviews how evil has been perceived and explained throughout history.
M. Scott Peck: "People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil"
Peck, a psychiatrist, shares stories and examples of evil in our world today. Going beyond psychiatry he ventures into the theological realm to engage the topic of demon possession and the devil.
Peck, a psychiatrist, shares stories and examples of evil in our world today. Going beyond psychiatry he ventures into the theological realm to engage the topic of demon possession and the devil.