New in the Kiosk: McIntosh and Horrendous Suffering (2024) by John W. Loftus
In “God and Horrendous Suffering” John W. Loftus argued that horrendous suffering renders traditional theism untenable. In reply to Loftus, Don McIntosh argued that, unlike Christian theism, naturalism precludes the existence of evil, and that Christian theism actually best explains horrendous suffering compared to other forms of theism. In this final reply to McIntosh, Loftus evaluates the reasoning underlying each of these two points, as well as McIntosh’s contention that we have good reason for maintaining hope even in the face of horrendous evils because, McIntosh avers, God’s work of creation is not yet complete.
Recommended reading: Paul the Pharisee: A Vision Beyond the Violence of Civilization (2024) by John Dominic Crossan
In Paul the Pharisee: A Vision Beyond the Violence of Civilization, leading New Testament scholar and former Jesus Seminar member John Dominic Crossan seamlessly weaves every tidbit of the relevant historical texts to paint a picture of the historical Paul as a thoughtful revolutionary threat challenging the hegemony of the powers that be of his time. By bringing the best biblical scholarship to life through his unique interpretative lens, Crossan develops a narrative of the thoughts and deeds of a Paul whose defiance of the establishment has lessons to teach students of the New Testament about flourishing in the contemporary world.