Bethany Sollereder: Does Theology Make Progress?

My friend, Dr. Bethany Sollereder, is Lecturer in Science and Religion at the University of Edinburgh. She received her PhD in Theology from the University of Exeter and an MCS in interdisciplinary studies from Regent College, Vancouver. She specializes in theology concerning evolution and the problem of suffering. Her current work is about the theological possibilities and human vocation in the light of irreversible changes in ecological degradation.

She is also interested in the intersection between psychology and faith, particularly how different approaches to theology can affect people’s experience of suffering. This interest led to the publication of “Why is There Suffering? Pick your own theological adventure” (Zondervan 2021), the first pick-your-own-ending theology book. Dr Sollereder is working in a broader research program in what she has called “Compassionate Theodicy.”

Here's two of Bethany's Books to checkout

•  God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering: Theodicy without a Fall
• Why Is There Suffering?: Pick Your Own Theological Expedition

Check out Bethany's previous visits to the podcast

• Celebration, Suffering, & the Future of Science + Religion
• Theology and the Ecological Crisis

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