N.T. Wright on God in the Dark: Why “Answers” Can Make Suffering Worse @katecbowler
N.T. Wright on God in the Dark: Why “Answers” Can Make Suffering Worse  @katecbowler
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What if the worst thing we do in tragedy is rush to explain it?

Kate and N.T. Wright talk about how scripture gets weaponized, why we panic at uncertainty, and what the Bible actually gives us instead: psalms of protest, permission to weep, and a God who meets us in the dark—not above it.

If “God’s plan” language makes you feel lonelier, this conversation is a relief.
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N.T. Wright on God in the Dark: Why “Answers” Can Make Suffering Worse

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