People have been wondering about the existence of God and the presence of evil and suffering in the world for centuries. The question is very simple but it can cause a lot of distress: If God indeed exists, then why are there bad things happening? Why do good people seem to be the ones suffering? Why are the innocent the ones experiencing loss illness heartbreak, and injustice? Why doesn't some higher power intervene and stop tragedies from happening? This question has been pondered by different thinkers like philosophers, religious scholars as well as laymen over the centuries. Some people are being shaken in their faith by sufferings while others during isolation and hardships follow their spirituality further. For certain people, the existence of pain serves as evidence for the non-existence of God; for others, pain gets them to believe that life indeed has a deeper meaning beyond mere pleasure and comfort. One could say that its not the right thing to look for a single corresponding answer but it will provide more help if one tries to look into the different ways in which people that still hold onto the belief in a higher power, struggle to understand pain, injustice, and suffering.
