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The Good, the Bad, and the Terrorist

Searching for an explanation for evil.

The Media and the Massacre

True compassion requires turning off the news.

Tragic Humanism

Terry Eagleton argues that evil is not as mysterious or as explainable as we think.

My Top 5 Books on The Problem of Evil

Picks from John Stackhouse, author of 'Can God Be Trusted?'

The Weapon Satan Can't Stand

Furious Love highlights spiritual warfare around the globe.

Judgment in the Gulf

Woes and blessings of the oil spill.

A Candle in the Darkness

The president of Compassion International tells his story of childhood abuse and deliverance in a West Africa boarding school.

Allow for Space in the Music

Acknowledging the mystery of pain.

The End of Suffering

Scott Cairns on finding purpose in pain.

Theodicy in Light of Eternity

Theologians see hope for the future based on the past.

The Problem of Goodness

It's not just the problem of evil that baffles the secularist.

Political Prayers and Petitions

As political rhetoric focused on evil and injustice this week, prayer seemed to be the strategy of choice.

The Coen Brothers' World

The sibling filmmakers are asking the Big Questions.

Who's Afraid of Witches?

Among African Christians, too many of us are.

Looking Evil in the Face

These authors don't flinch from sin's depth — or grace's power.

Devilish and Divine

The man who is the voice of God and the incarnation of Screwtape.

The Only Hope for Monsters  Subscriber access only

We can't defeat evil in the world without facing the evil in ourselves.

Joining the Resistance  Subscriber access only

It took seeing seven-year-old prostitutes to jolt me out of my apathy.

When Tragedy Happens

After a massacre like Virginia Tech's, how we minister makes all the difference.

Where Is God When It Hurts?  Subscriber access only

A sermon given on the Virginia Tech campus two weeks after the shootings.

Where Atrocity Is Normal  Subscriber access only

Understanding Christian soldiers who have seen the horrors of war.

Necessary Truths  Subscriber access only

The famous Nazi hunter had it mostly right.

Is God a Psychotherapist?

M. Scott Peck's People of the Lie explores the dimensions of human and satanic evil.

Naming the Horror  Subscriber access only

We must resurrect the language of evil.

Your Government Failed You  Subscriber access only

But then, we don't want an all-powerful government any more than we want an all-powerful God.

The Devil Didn't Make Me Do It  Subscriber access only

Possession is real, says Scott Peck, but we have more to fear from the evil already inside us.

Tsunamis and Birth Pangs  Subscriber access only

Let's not bash traditional Christian answers to disaster, only keep them in context.

Sin and Evil  Subscriber access only

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

The Evil In Us  Subscriber access only

Prisoner torture in Iraq exposes the ordinary face of human depravity.

Confronting Moral Horror  Subscriber access only

It's a witness even the most jaded find impressive.

Operation Evil Power  Subscriber access only

If Christ has truly defeated the powers of Satan on the Cross (Col. 2:15), why do the powers of evil effectively operate in this world?

Possessed or Obsessed?

Many Christians say they are in need of deliverance but some may be giving demons more than their due

God's Message in the Language of Events  Subscriber access only

"In the face of evil, we must focus on keeping our hearts right"

When Sin Reigns  Subscriber access only

An event like this shows us what humans are capable of becoming—both as children of darkness and of light

'Do You Believe in God?'  Subscriber access only

Columbine and the stirring of America's soul.
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Invoking a Presidential Revelatory Moment
The discussion of evil at the Saddleback forum gave Americans a valuable glimpse into the president-elect’s soul--and quite possibly into their own (Peter Steinfels, The New York Times)

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