The intractable puzzle of human suffering

Julian of Norwich: ‘…all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.’
photo: alamy/Holmes Garden Photos

Attempts by Christian believers over the centuries to solve the problem of evil have failed to carry conviction. In recent years, theologians and philosophers have come to acknowledge that at its root lie questions they cannot answer.

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