# Faith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 5) - The Bible, Or: Do You Ever Argue With God?

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Podcast: [Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421)
Published: 2026-04-28T09:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/theologylab/2771688
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Duration seconds: 1093

## Resource

YouTube/Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/-t6ZGuFwMi8 In this Beyond Simple Answers episode Scott, Greg, and Kristin explore the Bible, suffering, creation, and the problem of evil in passages like Philippians 2, the book of Job, Lamentations, and the stories of Hagar and Gethsemane. Returning to previous discussions, they look back at Process and Liberation theology's themes of justice and noncoercive love, as well aa prayer. Why does Job accept God's response? How do believers hold together anger and faith? It's a human conversation, animated by a desire to believe, that looks at suffering, divine power, and faith -- and the many complexities that arise in between in these topics. Beyond Simple Answers episodes are part of Theology Lab. We aim at seeking out a theological vision when simple answers fall aren't enough. And the conversations are geared towards anyone who might be amidst processes like deconstruction and reconstruction of faith, or who just wants curiosity and thinking to play a more important part of your faith life. Thanks for giving some of your time to engage this. We really do appreciate that and hope it might be helpful in some way. 📚 Check out Kristin's new book! We Mend With Gold www.theologylab.org Music Copyright code: US9BWVXXM3PYATAZ Highrock Media License Number - uB6aGE 00:00 Introduction 01:15: Power Via Weakness? Philippians 2 06:30 Job! 11:05 Does God play 'the God card'? 15:00 Jesus prays in anguish, the cross

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