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    In today’s episode, two philosophers explore this question: How should we understand suffering? Is it simply the opposite of human flourishing, or is there a deeper meaning? And what does suffering mean for belief in a good God?
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    You’ll hear from Meghan Sullivan, a philosopher at Notre Dame, and John Stuhr, a philosopher at Emory University. Drawing on both personal experience and philosophical commitments, they reflect on how Christian and naturalistic worldviews make sense of suffering in human life.
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    This forum was held at Emory in April 2025. Thank you to the student planning team for making this event possible.
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        Find additional resources and quotes on the podcast episode page &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.veritas.org/podcast/can-faith-make-sense-of-suffering-meghan-sullivan-john-stuhr"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.
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The Veritas Forum

The Veritas Forum

Can Faith Make Sense of Suffering? | Meghan Sullivan & John Stuhr

FEB 5, 202632 MIN
The Veritas Forum

Can Faith Make Sense of Suffering? | Meghan Sullivan & John Stuhr

FEB 5, 202632 MIN

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<p> In today’s episode, two philosophers explore this question: How should we understand suffering? Is it simply the opposite of human flourishing, or is there a deeper meaning? And what does suffering mean for belief in a good God? </p> <p> You’ll hear from Meghan Sullivan, a philosopher at Notre Dame, and John Stuhr, a philosopher at Emory University. Drawing on both personal experience and philosophical commitments, they reflect on how Christian and naturalistic worldviews make sense of suffering in human life. </p> <p> This forum was held at Emory in April 2025. Thank you to the student planning team for making this event possible. </p> <ul> <li data-list-item-id="ef16428a3bb233eea72ba696ebb7f8cbb"> Find additional resources and quotes on the podcast episode page <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.veritas.org/podcast/can-faith-make-sense-of-suffering-meghan-sullivan-john-stuhr">here</a>. </li> </ul>