The Eclipse of Evil

About the Book

Suffering and pain affect every human being. They are the results of evil in our world. The problem of evil is something both Christian and non-Christian must face and answer. How do we deal with such unpleasant realities? If there is an all-powerful, all loving, perfectly good God why is there so much evil? This book honestly grapples with these and other fundamental questions that are related to the problem of evil and the existence of God. The existence of evil is the chief argument traditionally used against the God of the Bible. The author argues the opposite: that the existence of evil actually justifies the argument for the existence of the God of Christianity. The answer proposed in this book is not one of theory and hypothesis alone, but comes from the historical life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through a combined theodicy (defending the justice of God for allowing evil) of the cross and resurrection, the case for the Christian faith is reasonably presented and defended.

About the Author

Todd Baker is a full time chaplain at Medical City hospital in Dallas, TX. He is also president of Brit Hadashah Ministries and pastor at Shalom, Shalom Messianic Congregation. Having been both a chaplain and pastor for over a decade Todd has ministered to numerous people who have suffered tragedy and the evils of living in a fallen world and is qualified to address the problem of evil from a Christian world view that is both theological and pastoral in perspective. Todd holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Christian Apologetics from Trinity Seminary.