Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: How Do You Answer “The Problem of Evil”?

David Tracy; Alfred Benney

Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: How Do You Answer “The Problem of Evil”?

David Tracy, Alfred Benney

Fairfield University

University of Chicago

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Abstract

How do you answer “the problem of evil”?

Rev. Dr. David Tracy addresses the problem of evil as a starting place for many religious questions. He does not support the idea that God does not create evil, but that evil exists so that we may also know the suffering that God feels when he sees evil. The problem of evil “drives us to the cross” so that we may share in the understanding of suffering, and depend on God for the “answer.”.

Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - Apr 14 1999

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities
Religion
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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