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30May 2026 by Post

Journal Advocates “Terminal Sedation” for People Committing Suicide by Self-Starving

antipsychotics, assisted suicide, bioethicists, bioethics, Bioethics (journal), confusion, decision‐making, dehydration, distress, doctors, encouragement, euthanasia, fluids, HIV, Medicine, palliating doctor, patients, physicians, professional journals, refractory delirium, self-starvation, Suffering, suicide, suicide assistance, syringes, terminal sedation, voluntary stop eating and drinking, VSED

Articles in professional journals are a means of constructing future public policy and people need to be warned. Source

27May 2026 by Post

A Divine Love Theodicy: Addressing James Sterba’s and Erik Wielenberg’s Problem of Evil Arguments

2. Does God Exist?, Adam Lloyd Johnson, Apologetics, Christianity, ConvincingProof.org, Divine Love Theodicy, evidential, Gospel, Gratuitous Evil, Logical, Problem of Evil, Suffering

Abstract: James Sterba claims my Divine Love Theodicy does not address the working parts of his new logical problem of evil. In this paper I summarize Sterba’s new logical problem of evil, respond to it with an explanation of my Divine Love Theodicy, and point out how my theodicy does address the working parts of his logical problem of evil in that it satisfies the moral requirements he lays out. In addition, I will show that my Divine Love Theodicy also defeats Erik Wielenberg’s revised version of Sterba’s problem of evil argument which was published in 2022 in the journal Religions. Introduction James Sterba, Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame, has made a tremendously strong claim. He has not claimed that ‘because there is horrendous suffering, it is difficult to believe God…

21Sep 2025 by Post

Will We Care For or Kill Dementia Patients?

advance directive, Alzheimer’s disease, antibiotics, bioethics, burden, dementia, dementia patients, doula, hospice, killing, Medicine, nursing, palliative care, patients, Suffering, suicide, Thaddeus Mason Pope

I understand that people are terrified of dementia. Believe me, I get it. My mother died of Alzheimer’s. But I can’t wrap my head around the fact that advocacy for killing/suicide as the answer to the difficulties caused by the condition is becoming ubiquitous. Noted bioethicist and lawyer Thaddeus Mason Pope has written an essay, to be published in an edited volume, on this very issue. It lists eleven ways people can “avoid late-stage dementia,” and almost all involve intentionally ending life. Remember when we were told that advance medical directives are the key to not receiving life-extending treatment one does not want? They are, but that’s not good enough for Pope, because it doesn’t guarantee death: This strategy is Read More › Source

31Jan 2025 by Post

67 Innocent Lives Perish in Plane Crash: Why Didn’t God Intervene? with Dr. Andy Steiger

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Andy Steiger, Dr. Frank Turek, evil, God, morality, philosophy, Plane Crash, Podcast, religion, Suffering, theology

Tragic events like the devastating collision between American Airlines Eagle Flight 5342 and a military Black Hawk helicopter that claimed the lives of 67 innocent people shake us to our core and leave us asking deep, unsettling questions. Questions like, where was God and why would He allow this to happen? Suffering is an unavoidable part of life, making it crucial for Christians to reconcile God’s goodness with the presence of evil. This week, Frank sits down with Dr. Andy Steiger, co-creator of the new video series, ‘Can I Trust the Bible?‘, and President of Apologetics Canada, to tackle one of the most difficult topics in apologetics: the problem of evil. During their conversation, they will answer questions like: Does the presence of evil disprove God? What does it mean to…

25Nov 2024 by Post

New Book Makes the Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design, Adam and, Brian Miller, Catechism of the Catholic Church, creator, death, Discovery Institute Press, disease, evolutionary theory, Faith & Science, Father Martin Hilbert, Father Michael Chaberek, Howard Glicksman, Intelligent Design, J. Budziszewski, Jay W. Richards, Roman Catholic Church, Suffering, theistic evolution, theology

Fr. Martin Hilbert explains why the theory of intelligent design, rightly understood, harmonizes perfectly with the Catholic theological tradition. Source

20Aug 2024 by Post

Considering the Fine-Tuning Argument from Probabilities

Bayesian analysis, chance, design hypothesis, divine psychology, evil, fine-tuning, genetic diseases, intelligent cause, Intelligent Design, intelligent life, likelihood, natural disasters, physical constants, Physics, Earth & Space, prime principle of confirmation, probabilities, Robbin Collins, Suffering, universe

Many authors formulate the fine-tuning argument using probabilities and Bayesian analysis (e.g., Swinburne, Collins, Roberts, Barnes). Source

14Aug 2024 by Post

Dealing with Hurt and Trusting God: Biblical Tips for Overcoming Pain

Apologetics, Christianity, Gospel, grief, Jason Jimenez, Problem of Evil, problem of pain, Stand Strong Ministries, StandStrongMinistries.Org, Suffering, Theology and Christian Apologetics, trusting God

Life presents numerous trials and challenges, many of which result not from our own actions but from the behavior and transgressions of others. Betrayal, injustice, or rejection can inflict profound emotional pain and distress. The overwhelming nature of the suffering, particularly when caused by another individual, prompts natural questioning of how an omnibenevolent God could permit such affliction during the darkest moments. I can tell you from my own personal pain that it’s tough to be at peace in life after being wounded and betrayed by someone you trusted. The emotional pain can leave you feeling as though you cannot trust God and forgive others. However, it’s essential to recognize that this pain does not reflect the absence of God’s love or presence in our lives. Instead, it offers a…

29May 2024 by Post

How Apologetics Helps Through Times of Grief

Apologetics, Bellator Christi, Brian Chilton, Christianity, Comfort, evil, grief, Pastoral Care, problem of pain, Suffering, theology, Theology and Christian Apologetics

If we live long enough, grief is something that we will all experience at one point or another. Grief is difficult. Some have even said that “grief is a challenging beast.” It impacts each person differently. Grief is a sense of sorrow that one feels when a person experiences a form of loss. More frequently, this loss is associated with those who have had loved ones who passed away. However, grief can also include the loss of a job, friendship, hobby, or position. As I have dealt with loss in my personal life, I have surprisingly found how beneficial apologetics is when going through times of sorrow. Apologetics—that is, the defense of the Christian faith—may seem like an unlikely ally of bereavement and psychospiritual care, as many associate it with…

13May 2024 by Post

Hope Matters

Annie Brown, Apologetics, Christianity, Gospel, hardship, hope, problem of pain, SES, Southern Evangelical Seminary, Suffering, Theology and Christian Apologetics

Hope in the Promise Throughout Scripture, we acknowledge God as a promise-keeper. What he says will happen will always comes to pass in his perfect timing. Because of this truth about God’s heart, believers are drawn to extravagant hope in all circumstances. Upon sin entering the world in Genesis chapter three, God initiated hope by clothing Adam and Eve immediately following humanity’s downfall. After leading Noah to navigate a worldwide flood, God provided a dove from heaven as hope for a brighter future ahead. In calling Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, God promised the hope of a land flowing with milk and honey on the other side of their trivial journey. Through the prophet Isaiah, God foretold the coming of Christ who alone would provide eternal hope.…

24Oct 2023 by Post

Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World

death toll, determinism, droughts, earthquakes, Evolution, human bodies, Hurricanes, ID The Future, Intelligent Design, molecules, moral responsibility, mountainsides, natural disasters, natural forces, naturalism, Robert Sapolsky, Second Law of Thermodynamics, sickness, Suffering, theism, tragedies

First, Dr. Hedin discusses the problem of natural evils like earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters. Source

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