The Problem of God and Evil

Topic Notes

• Welcome!
• Introducing Dr. Clay Jones
• Dr. Jones’ journey through the subject of evil
• People are not good due to sin
• We don’t take Human Evil seriously, so we don’t understand why we suffer.
• Sad and surprising truths about genocide
• The abortion connection
• Bad things and bad people
• What is the meaning of Auschwitz Enabled?
• Evil is primarily a matter of the heart.
• Do consequences stop ordinary people from committing evil?
• What about the evil that happens to children?
• Specifics vs Generalities
• ANALOGY: The crazy cartoon world of indestructible children
• Natural laws must work in regular ways if our actions are going to mean anything
• Eternity is much more important than living the American Dream
• Natural Evil – A quick look back at Katrina
• The importance of free will
• Too many Christians think their best life is NOW – but it’s simply not true!
• Death is an event that happens to your life – Eternity matters!
• Is it unfair for God to answer some prayers and not others?
• Our children as idols
• Building your house on a beach
• The sum of suffering

BIBLE CONTRADICTION

via thinkingatheist.com
• What of honoring your father and mother?
• Deuteronomy 5:16, Matthew 15:4 vs Matthew 10:35-36

Resources

VISIT www.clayjones.net
READ Ordinary Men by Christopher R. Browning

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