A writer for an aviation themed magazine accompanied a mission trip to Mexico. The purpose of the trip was to address medical needs of a population of migrant farm workers. The writer claimed to be a Christian but stated she did not have the faith and belief in Jesus like the people who regularly went on this mission trip. The reason for her doubt was because she had a hard time believing in a God who really cares in the midst of all the need and suffering she observed. [1]
This writer’s question is why it is essential we Christians have a clear understanding of God’s involvement in our world. Christians believe that God controls events on this earth and give credit to God when good things happen to them. However, that also makes God responsible for all the suffering and evil in our world. How can a loving and just God permit all the evil and suffering that occurs in our world?
So how do we resolve this contradiction?
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[1] Julie Summers Watker. “A purpose to be a pilot”, AOPA Pilot, December 2019, p. 65.
