Satan and the Problem of Evil

Enduring an Evil-Infested World (6 Principles) —part two

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In the previous post, I introduced the first three principles that will help you find peace and even a sense of victory in the midst of the evil we face in this world. Here are…

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Enduring an Evil-Infested World (6 Principles) —part one

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We live in the midst of a spiritual battlefield where we face evil daily. Yet we are also in the midst of an ambiguity that hinders us from knowing why any given evil occurs as…

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Podcast: If the Crucifixion Is God’s Victory Over Satan, Why Does Satan Keep Fighting?

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Greg talks already-but-not-yet, perspectives of the principalities, and the toilsome life of a muon.   http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0284.mp3

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Podcast: Can Satan Heal People?

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Greg considers whether Satan has the ability to heal people.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0268.mp3

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Podcast: How Have Your Views on Hell Changed Since Writing Satan and the Problem of Evil?

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Greg travels down memory lane and considers hell and annihilationism. Has his views changed? Will he stand his ground? Will he confess to being wrong? Find out in this thrilling, short adventure episode! http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0117.mp3

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Podcast: Does Evil Really Exist?

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Greg considers the idea that evil is simply the privation of good. He then offers a better explanation. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0116.mp3

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Why Compatibilistic Freedom Does Not Make Sense

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Compatibilism is the view that free will is compatible with determinism. In this view, freedom is defined as the ability to do what you want, though what you want is determined by factors outside of…

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Problems with the Simple Foreknowledge View

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Some have proposed a model of divine foreknowledge which allows them to avoid the dilemma of affirming either that God creates people for the purpose of sending them to hell (Calvinism) or that he creates…

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Why Did God Allow Evil?

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Is it possible to force people to love? Powerful people may be able to force others to do just about anything. Through psychological or physical torture, they may succeed in forcing them to curse their…

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The Open View and Predestination

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Paul wrote in Ephesians, “For he [God] chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through…

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The Reality of Satan and the Spiritual Realm

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A theme that underlies Jesus’ entire ministry is the apocalyptic assumption that creation has been seized by a cosmic force and that God is now battling this force to rescue it. Jesus understood himself to…

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War in the Heavens!

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What does spiritual warfare look like from the perspective of the physical world? Our friend David D. Flowers speculated on that question in a post he entitled Dark Matter vs Dark Energy: War in the Heavens. Referencing Greg’s…

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Open Theism: A Basic Introduction

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On Monday and Tuesday, Greg explained Molinism and contrasted it against the open view of the future. (Click here for part 1). Because many see the open view as a limited view of God, it’s…

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“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled…”

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“…was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” ~Verbal Kint, The Usual Suspects Roger Olson reflected a few days ago on the curious absence of any discussion of Satan in modern theology. He even speculated: I…

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Free Will: An Aesthetic Model

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Greg continues his thoughts on free will by offering an aesthetic model for free will. This one gets pretty philosophical, but it’s worth toughing it out.

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