What are the causes of suffering?

Learning Objectives

Students should learn:

to link the issue of suffering with the case for/against the existence of God
that there are various explanations given about why people suffer, including Christian responses to these reasons
to evaluate the different reasons given

Learning Outcomes

Students:

explain different reasons that Christians give to explain suffering
retell and explain at least one Bible reference about the issue
evaluate different answers to questions about the cause of suffering
analyse the link between suffering and a personal belief, or disbelief, in God

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