One of the objections I heard and believed as a non-Christian was that a truly good and just God would not permit evil. Only the Judeo-Christian tradition, however, has faced evil squarely and called it what it is. What does the Bible say about the problem of evil?

The beloved Serenity Prayer has been adopted by many 12-step programs and spoken to God by countless millions of people around the world. What are some of the Bible passages that likely inspired the writing of this prayer?

The question “How can a good and holy God allow evil to exist in the world that he created?” is one that demands an answer.