The Urantia Book and the Problem of Evil—UBIS Spotlight Series

Presentation by Byron Belitsos, followed by audience discussion. Presented June 17, 2023. Every person of faith eventually wonders: How can I speak confidently of God’s providential care on a planet riddled with crime and corruption and even threatened by genocide and a new world war? In other words, how do we as believers in an all-powerful and loving God come to terms with the many evils around us, some of them verging on iniquity? 0:00 Introduction 4:46 Background on theodicy 11:06 The Urantia Book perspective 19:42 History of theodicy 37:18 Integrative theodicy 41:40 Questions and discussion There are many compelling teachings in The Urantia Book that warrant a closer look. Our guest speakers set the stage with a brief presentation highlighting one of these interesting topics, followed by a discussion with the audience. The ideas and opinions presented are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent those of Urantia Foundation or Urantia Book International Sch