Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Probably the biggest objection I hear to Christianity is the question ‘How could a loving God allow suffering?’ A few years ago the actor and comedian Stephen Fry made headlines after calling God ‘monstrous’. He said that he would like to ask God: ‘Bone cancer in children – what’s that about?’ Now Fry doesn’t have any children. As far as I know this isn’t something he’s experienced up close. But for many others, the question of suffering is very real. For those who’ve lost children, or received a devastating diagnosis, or suffered abuse or injustice at the hands of others, it’s far from a theoretical question. Read the rest of this article written by Rev. Stephen Steele here.