
Where is God in a natural disaster?
Delyth Liddell and author Sharon Dirckx explore whether it’s possible to reconcile faith with the devastation caused by natural disasters.
Delyth Liddell in conversation with Dr Sharon Dirckx, author of the recently published 'Broken Planet: If There's a God, Then Why Are There Natural Disasters and Diseases?' In the wake of the recent earthquake in Myanmar, Delyth and Sharon examine one of the most enduring and difficult questions, if there is a good and loving God, how can we make sense of natural disasters and diseases? It’s a question that has challenged philosophers, theologians, and ordinary people for centuries. Sharon holds a PhD in brain imaging from the University of Cambridge and is an adjunct lecturer at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics.
Readings from 'Broken Planet' by Kate Clark, Nia Llewellyn-Jones, Jonathan Thomas, Amy and Manuel Watts-Padilla.
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