Tag Archives: evil

oh, I'm much worse than that

Posted on June 3, 2009 by bkingr

I love this bit of self-deprecation and reliance on grace from Martin Luther as updated by Carl Trueman. This is some good stuff. …..it has been brought to my attention over the last years that I am the hapless lackey … Continue reading →

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the Shack part I

Posted on May 16, 2009 by bkingr

I am reading the Shack. It took all the way to page 165 (out of 246) before I got completely angry. Up to that time I was reading at a relatively low grade frustration level. The prose was juvenile. the … Continue reading →

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we must get this

Posted on December 4, 2008 by bkingr

here again is a link to John MacArthur’s two part message on God and evil. if you only have 25 minutes, then listen to part two only. Unfortunately, the free listening of the message is no longer available. They cost … Continue reading →

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the shape of evil

Posted on September 18, 2008 by bkingr

here is the shape of evil. Get a good look at its contours. Nicholas Provenzo has bought the Lie in its entirety. Like many, I am troubled by the implications of Alaska governor and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s … Continue reading →

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here is where we get hung up

Posted on August 27, 2008 by bkingr

originally posted on 8/27. everyone needs to listen to part two at this link. seriously. if God is sovereign over all like He says He is in Ephesians 1:11, then it necessarily follows that God wills that evil exist. “God … Continue reading →

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the agnotheist point of view

Posted on August 18, 2008 by bkingr

fascinating: if I did have a firm belief in God, I’d have a hard time reconciling the following two principles: 1. There is an omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent deity, and man’s highest destiny is to fulfill His purpose 2. I … Continue reading →

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Piper remembers Solzhenitsyn

Posted on August 4, 2008 by bkingr

John Piper has put up a remembrance of Alexander Solzhenitsyn with a quote from the Gulag Archipelago here is a portion of the quote, but go read Piper’s post for the whole thing as well as John’s prayer of gratitude … Continue reading →

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