Theodicy
Ethics and Religion Talk: Are We Really Free to Make Choices or is God in Total Control?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 08-21-2023 under OPINION
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds: The premise of this question is freedom. The Roman Catholic Church teaches, “freedom is the power, rooted in reason and will, to...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Is God Really in Control?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 08-14-2023 under OPINION
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds: The Roman Catholic Church teaches, “the overwhelming misery which oppressed humans and their inclination toward evil and death...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Do Evil Souls Suffer Eternally or Do They Simply Cease to Exist?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 08-07-2023 under OPINION
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds: I know of no theology that indicates a soul ceases to exist when death occurs other than the teachings of atheism. The Roman Catholic...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Why Have I Miscarried?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 09-20-2021 under OPINION
Jeff asks for a reaction to the following story: “A young woman has been living with her boyfriend for at least a year. The relationship is over three years in duration. She conceives. Though they weren't looking to have a child, they knew...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Why is There Evil?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 04-12-2021 under OPINION
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds: “Remember the creation story where the serpent tempted Eve and Adam in the Garden of Eden? Evil has been present since shortly...