Briefly Summarize The Christian Worldview Analysis

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Address the following questions, responding to each one directly below the question. Your total word count (including all questions and your answers) should be between 750-1,000 words. Include a reference page.
1. Describe a time when you experienced a significant period of suffering. How did you deal with that experience? How did you find comfort in the midst of suffering?
Pain and suffering is inevitable in humanity. It is our human nature to feel pain and suffering. Pain and suffering is due to the behaviors, actions, choices that we poorly select in life. God has a plan for everyone. He does not like for us to suffer, but He wants to teach us that every poor actions we choose has consequences. Consequences that shapes us in this journey. There was a time I was in pain and was suffering from the death of my late husband. It was very painful because I lost my best friend. My other half. It took me a while to accept the he …show more content…

Briefly summarize the Christian worldview’s response to the problem of evil and suffering. Cite and reference the lecture and/or Chapter 9 in the textbook.
”So for the Christian, the concept and understanding of suffering fits very nicely into a worldview that provides meaning and purpose to humanity in the context of the love and power of God." No one is excluded to evil and suffering. Humanity is prone to commit evil and suffering. It is very simple, when we violate God, we suffer. When we ourselves suffer, we learn and make it right next time to please God. "When you encounter evil or negligent people you may suffer." It is up to us how we live our life because every decision, action, or behavior we each do has consequences, good and bad.

4. Imagine that a close friend has just suffered through a great personal loss (death of a loved one, natural disaster, disease, job loss, divorce, or a broken relationship) and your friend asks you why God would let such a terrible thing happen. How would you respond to your

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