“One who is undisturbed by distress, free from longing for pleasure, beyond attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady mind.” Why do bad things keep happening? Why do people who try to ...

Life’s challenges often appear to pile up at once. A series of unfortunate events—a lousy breakup followed by an illness, or a car breakdown coinciding with financial troubles—can feel overwhelming.

History is replete with entire groups of people, organizations, and nations, engaging in horrific, immoral behavior, ranging from genocide, to riots and killings, to massive greed and corruption.

Christians have long asked how a good God can let evil happen. My students want to know when the evil will get their due. At church and in evangelical schools alike, I was raised to ask the classic ...

Harold S. Kushner, an American rabbi, wrote a book with the title: When Bad Things Happen to Good People, which became a bestseller. He does not give a real answer to the problem, why bad things ...