Dinesh D’Souza’s latest volume of apologetics updates a natural law argument. We all suffer, and we often wonder why we suffer. We yearn to find meaning in—or despite—the evils that assail us.

The Bible says, in the beginning the Earth was wild and empty. In Hebrew it is called Tohuwabohu, utter chaos. So God turned on the light just by saying “there shall be light”. And there was light.

One viewpoint: Earth is a journey and preparation stage; and we graduate into heaven. Earth is a serious testing place and workshop to develop spirituality, form character and grow one’s soul. God ...