Defeating Evil
How God Glorifies Himself in a Dark World

Sickness (both physical and mental), mass shooting, war, sexual immorality, unspeakable crimes against children. The list of evil seems to be endless. But why? Where’s God? Why would He let this happen? If God is sovereign over all things, why is there so much pain? Why would a merciful god not make......more

Well written, based in Scripture, and a thorough defense of a greater-glory theodicy. Not just a concise edition of What About Evil, but a whole new world altogether. Worth reading even if you have read and loved What About Evil. Accessible for a newer believer, but engaging enough for anyone.......more

Scott Christensen, in his book Defeating Evil, addresses what has become known as "the problem of evil." He shows how the Christian Scriptures reveal the answer to the "problem." Apart from a holy, sovereign, and good God, there is no good, and thus, without the Christian God, there is no such thing......more

This is probably a 5 star Reformed answer to the problem of evil. But I'm not Reformed, so I disagree strongly with the implications Reformed theology has on the problem of evil. I disagree with his starting premise, so I disagree with most of what he has to say about why evil exists.......more

A great theology of God working through evil for “greater glory”. Pretty intellectual. Wouldn’t recommend for someone in the midst of personal/particular suffering (for that, I love Tim Kellers ‘Walking w/ God through Pain and Suffering!’)......more