God’s Problem
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"God’s Problem" is a book by biblical scholar Bart D. Ehrman that examines the problem of suffering and evil in the Bible and critiques traditional theological explanations for it.
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| God’s Problem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: God’s Problem Context triple: [Bart D. Ehrman, notableWork, God’s Problem]
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A.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
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B.
God’s Work
"God’s Work" is a studio album by American country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes that blends spiritual themes with genre-crossing, introspective songs.
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C.
God’s Property
God’s Property is a gospel choir best known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin that helped popularize contemporary urban gospel music in the 1990s.
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D.
An Interview with God
An Interview with God is a 2018 faith-based drama film in which a war reporter’s life and beliefs are challenged through a series of mysterious conversations with a man claiming to be God.
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E.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: God’s Problem Target entity description: "God’s Problem" is a book by biblical scholar Bart D. Ehrman that examines the problem of suffering and evil in the Bible and critiques traditional theological explanations for it.
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A.
The God Who Is There
The God Who Is There is a foundational Christian apologetics book by Francis Schaeffer that critiques modern secular thought and defends historic biblical Christianity.
-
B.
God’s Work
"God’s Work" is a studio album by American country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes that blends spiritual themes with genre-crossing, introspective songs.
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C.
God’s Property
God’s Property is a gospel choir best known for its collaborations with Kirk Franklin that helped popularize contemporary urban gospel music in the 1990s.
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D.
An Interview with God
An Interview with God is a 2018 faith-based drama film in which a war reporter’s life and beliefs are challenged through a series of mysterious conversations with a man claiming to be God.
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E.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
biblical answers to suffering are ultimately unsatisfactory
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the Bible offers multiple, conflicting explanations for suffering ⓘ |
| author | Bart D. Ehrman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
classical theodicies
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traditional theological explanations of suffering ⓘ |
| discusses |
apocalyptic explanations of suffering
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free will defenses ⓘ prophetic explanations of suffering ⓘ the book of Job NERFINISHED ⓘ the teachings of Jesus on suffering ⓘ wisdom literature explanations of suffering ⓘ |
| examines |
biblical depictions of God
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biblical perspectives on suffering ⓘ divine justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn | suffering in the Bible ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical studies
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religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
New Testament scholar
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biblical scholar ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical
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historical-critical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in religion and theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ suffering ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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biblical interpretation ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| publicationType | popular-level religious scholarship ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperOne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questions |
the coherence of biblical views on suffering
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the goodness and power of God in light of suffering ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
God’s Problem and the Bible’s Answers to Our Most Important Question—Why We Suffer
NERFINISHED
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Jesus, Interrupted NERFINISHED ⓘ Misquoting Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | agnostic author ⓘ |
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