“Believers stand at the overlap of two kingdoms. In this space, Christians experience the grief of this world in the face of evil and suffering while at the same time affirming the promises of Christian hope while grounded in the resurrection of Christ” (as cited in Burge & Lauber, 2014, p.81) This is a quote from Martin Luther that appears within the reading. This quote really resonated with me because it truly captures the battle that occurs within Christians, especially with regards to the concept of evil. That battle is human reaction, emotions and behaviors against the values of faith, the overall concept of God and his essence.
This idea of the battle between two differing sides came to mind as I pondered the issue of evil and its purpose in the lives of people. That initial question eventually developed into a new question once I came across the quote above. The question became, what is the Christian response to evil; what is it that a Christian experiences after witnessing evil, and what is the response Christians are called to give?
When attempting to answer these questions I thought of the time when I experienced the fear of evil. When I was younger, I went …show more content…
Instead he invoked the presence of God through praise and God responded. Even though the entire room seemed not to notice my professor a moderate sized group of us did and it changed the situation.
So, when considering the question of the Christian response to evil; I find it to be normal to fear, to weep and to respond with emotion. However, with every tear I believe that Christians are to invoke the presence of God. In the face of Evil, I feel Christians are to stand, praise and proclaim. Because, even in times of evil, when it seems God is absent and distant. God is still what we say he is in the good times; he is still loving, caring, great and mighty to
This idea of the battle between two differing sides came to mind as I pondered the issue of evil and its purpose in the lives of people. That initial question eventually developed into a new question once I came across the quote above. The question became, what is the Christian response to evil; what is it that a Christian experiences after witnessing evil, and what is the response Christians are called to give?
When attempting to answer these questions I thought of the time when I experienced the fear of evil. When I was younger, I went …show more content…
Instead he invoked the presence of God through praise and God responded. Even though the entire room seemed not to notice my professor a moderate sized group of us did and it changed the situation.
So, when considering the question of the Christian response to evil; I find it to be normal to fear, to weep and to respond with emotion. However, with every tear I believe that Christians are to invoke the presence of God. In the face of Evil, I feel Christians are to stand, praise and proclaim. Because, even in times of evil, when it seems God is absent and distant. God is still what we say he is in the good times; he is still loving, caring, great and mighty to