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January 09, 2024

FACING Evil with Ingrid Faro (ep. 49)

46 minutes

On this episode of the podcast I talk with Dr. Ingrid Faro, an Old Testament scholar and the author of a new book on evil in the Bible, Demystifying Evil: A Biblical and Personal Exploration. Among the topics we discuss:

Why it is important to not separate Bible study from life but to do biblical reflection together with our deepest questions.

Some of the most significant discoveries about the way that Scripture talks about evil, including one group of words that appears with the word "evil" about 2/3 of the time.

Questions from my students: why even include the tree in the garden? And why let the serpent roam free? Doesn't this set up humans to fail?

Counsel on how to name evil in the world and in other humans while also remembering the dignity of our fellow image bearers.

How we can take responsibility for the evil we've suffered without becoming defined by it.

In a world that regularly exposes us to global injustice and atrocity, how do we keep from being overwhelmed?

Get the book: https://www.ivpress.com/demystifying-evil

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