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Two Views of Suffering: Atheist Existentialism and Christianity

By Jim on Thu, 01/25/18
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Douglas Groothuis
Suffering

Suffering is not the starting point for the Christian worldview, but, nevertheless, it throbs in its philosophical marrow. Blood is shed everywhere, but that blood is not without a voice. Humans did not just appear without forethought or purpose, but are integral to a divine plan. But this plan is fully made known—and often largely obscured—to erring mortals.

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