“In suffering, there are two big questions-God’s existence and God’s character.In Jesus, we cannot doubt the love of God for us if we look at the lengths to which He went.” “‘I do not know the answer to the problem of evil, but I do know love.’ That’s the key thing.38:55-How do we contemplate our own deaths?.37:00-Legacy, the end of life and end of work.30:29-Is there hope for civility in public life?.28:55-Os mentions his most recent book on freedom: Last Call for Liberty.28:20-What policies or philosophies emerge from the Christian love commands?.27:55-The failure of the religious right.25:40-What hope is there in the midst of the chaos of public life?.23:00-The state of covenant loyalty in contemporary America and the church.21:00-The three elements of the Sinai Covenant.20:45-“Evangelicals today have lost their covenant love loyalty.”.18:35-How do you explain the centrality of love in Christian theology?.16:50-”‘I do not know the answer to the problem of evil, but I do know love.’ That’s the key thing.14:46-Central questions pertaining to the problem of suffering.9:00-A selection of Elie Wiesel’s Night.7:32-Christians’ distinctive response to suffering.3:50-Are we too aware of suffering in the digital age? How should we deal with it?.See Os’ Website for more information and content.In this episode, we discuss his latest thoughts on American public life today, the meaning of love, the human response to unspeakable suffering and evil around the world, and legacy. His early experiences formed in him an appreciation for human purpose, and calling the value of freedom for a flourishing society, a response to evil and suffering, and the meaningfulness of the Christian Gospel in contemporary life. An Englishman born to medical missionaries in 1940s China, Os was exposed to dire circumstances from a young age. In Jesus, we cannot doubt the love of God for us if we look at the lengths to which He went.” Os Guinness is a social critic, author of more than 30 books and counting and yes, as the name suggests, great‑great‑great grandson to the famous Irish brewer of beverages, Arthur Guinness.

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