More To That
What We Get Wrong About Evil
You are always the moral hero in the story of your life
Religion is having a membership problem.
According to the Barna Research Group, the percentage of teenagers that now identify as atheist is double that of the U.S. adult population.
When asked about their biggest barriers to faith, the most popular answer was:
“I have a hard time believing that a good God would allow so much evil or suffering in the world.”
This is far from a new problem. It’s called the problem of theodicy and is something that people have pondered for millennia.
Regardless of the answer, it looks like this question is taking its toll on the youth of today. In the age of constant news cycles, the awareness of evil seems to be peaking, showing up in all parts of the world at every moment of the day.
However, there’s an interesting question to consider. If evil is everywhere and its prevalence is peaking, how are you certain that you are not the very evil you are condemning?
