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God and Suffering: How Could God Allow Evil? | Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.

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Exploring the Nature of God, Evil, and Suffering

Exploring the reasons behind the existence of evil and suffering in the world, and how God's omnipotence and nature as creator are intertwined with the goodness of all things. Concepts from St. Thomas Aquinas are discussed to understand evil as a deficiency, the distinction between physical and moral evil, and the interconnectedness of creatures in the world.

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