EP 14 The Problem of Suffering & Evil

Описание: 🎙️ Welcome to Another Episode of the Parable Podcast!

In today’s episode, we’re deeply privileged to be joined by Fr. Antonios Kaldas, a Coptic Orthodox priest, academic, and philosopher, for an honest and thought-provoking conversation on one of the most profound questions of faith: Why does God allow suffering and evil?

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:00 - Debbie & Aba Questions
00:09:32 - "Expired Sunday School Model"
00:14:46 - Speaking in Tongues
00:21:43 - Apparitions & Miracles
00:26:07 - Calvinism
00:33:11 - Free Will
00:35:50 - "How Can a Good God allow Evil?"
00:40:56 - Unjust Suffering
00:45:20 - Suffering to get closer to God?
00:51:22 - Relativity of Good & Evil
00:57:15 - Emotional Problem of Evil
01:04:21 - The Soul Making Theodicy
01:08:05 - How to Avoid Suffering
01:17:02 - "Everyone Goes to Heaven"
01:20:12 - God's Love
01:27:34 - The Chris Theodicy
01:33:58 - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
01:36:03 - Outro

Together, we explore some of life’s most difficult realities through the lens of Christian theology:
How the presence of evil challenges — and ultimately deepens — our understanding of God’s goodness.
The spiritual significance of suffering and how it can become a path to transformation.
What Scripture, tradition, and the Church Fathers teach us about pain, injustice, and the hope we find in Christ.

This episode offers a rich blend of intellectual clarity and pastoral wisdom. Whether you’ve struggled with personal suffering, questioned God’s justice, or simply want to better articulate the Christian response to evil, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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