The Divine Providence

An introduction

One of the most difficult questions of theology is how a loving God can permit evil.  The Writings cover this subject under what they refer to as Divine Permissions - i.e. events that God does not will, but allows to happen, in order that free will can exist.  For unless people could chose to think and do evil, they could not meaningfully choose the alternative of thinking and doing good.  

Articles

The Doctrine of Permissions

1. Where His Will is Not Done
2. Why Did the Lord Let It Happen?
3. The Lord Still Governs
4. Disease and Accidents

How the Lord Governs Evil

Divine Providence in Misfortunes

The Twenty-Third Psalm

The Existence of Evil

God and Innocent Suffering

Table of Contents from The Divine Providence

See also the "What the Bible Says" series