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If God Exists, Why Are There Natural Disasters and Diseases?

Based on her recently published book, Broken Planet, Sharon Dirckx explores how God could exist in a world rife with natural disasters, environmental crises, and diseases. Through scientific, philosophical, and theological perspectives, she offers insight, compassion, and hope, unraveling the complexities of suffering in our world.

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Can God Forgive A Serial Killer?

Are there limits to God's forgiveness? Would He forgive a serial killer? Alanzo explores what Christian forgiveness actually means, and how the cross satisfies both mercy and justice, even for the worst of wrongs.

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The Odyssey and a Shattered Conscience

Why do stories like 'The Odyssey' endure from one generation to the next? Alanzo contends that Nolan's cinematic version is not just about 'getting home', it's about a shattered conscience. Ultimately, he argues, vengeance cannot bring the forgiveness, healing and peace that Odysseus is truly searching for.

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If God is Real, What About Suffering?

If God is real, why is there so much suffering? This question is very often the biggest barrier to faith. We'll explore some of the reasons people have offered for why a good God might allow pain. And why Christianity points not to clever answers but to a person.

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