Where Is God in a World with So Much Evil?

FORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA MAY 2025

Addressing Doubts about God’s Justice and Goodness in the Face of Evil

In the face of evil and suffering, many people question God’s goodness. Even faithful Christians may struggle to see God’s justice when they experience the heartache, pain, and tragedies of our broken world. Why does God seem to remain silent when we need him the most? 

Collin Hansen’s short and accessible guide answers suffering peoples’ questions about God’s character by exploring the stories of Job, Jesus, and the Jewish people during the horrific events of the Holocaust. Ideal for both skeptics and Christians who want to help others in their pain, this booklet reminds us that God speaks through the cries of his people and offers us the gift of his Son—a suffering servant who makes all things new. 

• Great for Personal Use and Evangelism: Ideal for both skeptics and Christians who want to help others in their pain
• Short, Accessible Format: Combines anecdotes, a historical overview of moral revolution, testimonies from sufferers in the Bible, and literature to answer doubts about God’s goodness 
• Part of the TGC Hard Questions Series: Equips readers with answers to difficult questions facing today’s church 

64 pages

“The problem of evil is the biggest challenge to Christian faith in every generation. Collin Hansen’s short, wise, and thoughtful book is a superb resource for thinking deeply about it and responding with compassion and clarity.”
Andrew Wilson, Teaching Pastor, King’s Church London

“This is a very helpful book for those who wrestle with the presence of evil in our world. I consider myself one of those strugglers. This book encouraged me to keep wrestling with an eye to the much bigger picture of all that God has done, is doing, and will do.”
Randy Newman, Late Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, C. S. Lewis Institute; author, Questioning Faith and Bringing the Gospel Home