Resources by Topic: Suffering and Evil

Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How does secondary evil help us acknowledge primary evil?

In this two and a half minute clip, Randy Alcorn talks about coming to grips with the evil and suffering in this present world in the context of a larger Christian worldview.

In this three-minute audip clip, Randy Alcorn talks about having perspective in a fallent world.

Randy Alcorns answers the question,"What do you mean by primary and secondary evil?"

How does your faith in God's goodness affect your thoughts about your grandsons growing up in a volatile world?

In 2010, Randy Alcorn spoke at the Desiring God conference on evil and suffering and God's sovereignty. In this clip, he gives a summary of his talk. 

It has been my experience that most people holding this position, or at least those who actively teach it, are not open to what I believe is the clear teaching of Scripture from many passages.

Randy Alcorn's interview on the Debbie Chavez radio show from August 31, 2010, in which he discusses the goodness of God in the midst of suffering and evil.    

In this 20-minute clip, Randy Alcorn shares about his book The Goodness of God and talks about how many people are impacted by the problem of evil and suffering, on The Georgene Rice radio show.

Jesus said that if we are to truly be His disciples we are to “take up our cross daily and follow Him” (Luke 9:23). But what does that mean?

In this interview, Randy Alcorn talks about how God uses evil for good. 

Randy Alcorn’s If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil (Multnomah, 2009) responds to the atheistic claim that the existence of evil negates Christian proclamation of God’s total sovereignty plus total goodness: If He’s really in charge, He’s a sadist. 

Model #1: Gospel Encounter Model #2: Power Encounter Model #3: Truth Encounter

The following paragraphs represent a sixth draft of a statement of principles developed by a diverse group of pastors and professors represent­ing various evangelical traditions. I am the primary author of this document, but it has been developed with extensive interaction in the group.