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How does the Christian faith help explain suffering caused by natural disasters and diseases?

Date recorded: 22 May 2023 | Speaker: Sharon Dirckx | Event: ELF Interviews
Topic: Apologetics › Problem of evil
Keywords: 
suffering | 
Why does God allow suffering | 
natural disasters | 
character of God | 
God questions
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Sharon Dirckx is a freelance speaker and author and an adjunct lecturer at OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Originally from a scientific background, she has a PhD in brain imaging from the University of Cambridge. Sharon speaks and lectures on science and theology, ‘mind and soul’, and the problem of evil. Here, Sharon answers questions from the talk "Broken Planet: If There's a God, Then Why Are There Natural Disasters and Diseases?", given at the 2023 European Leadership Forum.

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