If I Were God, I’d End All the Pain

Stages 5

The age-old struggle of humanity. For believers and non-believers alike, suffering touches us all and is forever in the news as an affront to our ideals of the good life and our sense of control over both our lives and the world around us. For Christians, suffering raises significant questions about the power and love of God.

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

understand the various faith positions on the ‘problem of suffering’
appreciate the different ways Christian people have responded to suffering and evil and articulate the reasons for the hope they have
explain how, within the Christian faith, the cross is central to God’s solution to human suffering.

Duration

6 lessons offering at least a terms’ worth of work.

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