The Loud Absence: Where is God in Suffering? | John Lennox at Harvard Medical School

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John Lennox (Oxford) explores the question, "Where is God in suffering?" | Harvard Medical School, 2014 | Explore more at https://www.veritas.org. Speakers: John Lennox - Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus) at the University of Oxford Moderator: Michael Balboni - Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Want Veritas updates in your inbox? Subscribe to our twice-monthly newsletter here: www.veritas.org/newsletter-yt INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/veritasforum FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/veritasforum SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=VeritasForum Over the past two decades, The Veritas Forum has been hosting vibrant discussions on life's hardest questions and engaging the world's leading colleges and universities with Christian perspectives and the relevance of Jesus. Learn more at http://www.veritas.org, with upcoming events and over 600 pieces of media on topics including science, philosophy, music, business, medicine, and more! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:06 Opening Remarks - John Lennox 00:28:23 Do the social benefits of religion make it true? 00:39:57 Is suffering a punishment from God? 00:51:16 How can God be loving if he allows suffering? 01:06:54 How can we have confidence in our beliefs when there are many other perspectives? 01:17:35 Ending