The Deadly Earthquate in Haiti: Why Would a Good God Allow Such Pain and Suffering?

Posted by deangonzales on January 14, 2010
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The recent earthquake in Haiti (January 12, 2010), which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands and has brought terrible grief and misery to hundreds of thousands, raises the age-old question, Why does God permit pain and suffering? In the video below, Pastor John Piper provides a biblical answer to that question. While the answer does not remove all mystery, it goes a long way toward making human pain and suffering intelligible, and it highlights the oft-repeated biblical principle that God is wise and powerful and good enough to overrule evil for the ultimate good of humanity and glory of his name.

For those interested in a fuller and deeper exploration into the question of how pain, suffering, and evil fits into a Christian and biblical worldview, I highly recommend Donald Carson’s How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil, 2nd edition (Baker Books, 2006).

Your servant,
Bob Gonzales