Fellow believers might abandon you or cover you in happy talk. But the Bible offers companionship with saints who know sorrow. On many mornings I wake up early, my stiff body creaking as I pull on my ...

Catholics believe in the notion of suffering or penance on behalf of others, so that the suffering can actually help them to attain salvation. God can and does apply the suffering of Person A to the ...

One of the great mysteries to believers and nonbelievers is that of evil and suffering. If there is a God who is omnipotent and omniscient, how can he tolerate evil, injustice and the suffering of the ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. “The extreme greatness of Christianity lies in the fact that it does not seek a supernatural remedy for suffering but a ...