Ch. 1: 'Suffering and a Crisis of Faith', p. 1
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If there is an all-powerful and loving God in this world, why is there so much excruciating pain and unspeakable suffering? The problem of suffering has haunted me for a very long time. It was what made me begin to think about religion when I was young, and it was what led me to question my faith when I was older. Ultimately, it was the reason I lost my faith.

— Bart D. Ehrman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If there is an all-powerful and loving God in this world, why is there so much excruciating pain and unspeakable suffering? The problem of suffering has haunted me for a very long time. It was what made me begin to think about religion when I was young, and it was what led me to question my faith when I was older. Ultimately, it was the reason I lost my faith." in the context of "Ch. 1: 'Suffering and a Crisis of Faith', p. 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Bart D. Ehrman

About Bart D. Ehrman

Bart D. Ehrman (born 5 October 1955) is an American New Testament scholar.