Sunday, September 5, 2010

Book Review: The Goodness of God

After my last review for Oasis Audio, I was really wanting to delve into how to answer questions about evil and suffering.  The Goodness of God by Randy Alcorn was a great answer.

Although it is a fairly short audio book (3.5 hours), it was not a quick listen.  I found I needed to listen to one chapter at a time, and usually listen to it twice. 

Alcorn gets into so many aspects of why evil exists, and while I did not agree with everything he said, much of what he said really did resonate with me.  Some of his illustrations were fantastic.  And, wow, did it ever make me think!

I found myself wishing that I could give this to the main character from Missing Max as she was trying to find answers to the "how could God allow this?" questions she was facing.  Because, as Alcorn mentions in the introduction, the question of why there is pain and suffering in this world is the question, not just a question. 

I plan to listen to this book straight through again.  Excellent book.


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this audiobook free from Oasis Audio as part of their Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

2 comments:

Kara said...

I have this downloaded but haven't listened to it yet. I really like Randy Alcorn.

Anonymous said...

This sounds like it really makes you think.