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When Worlds Collide: Where is God?

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Where is God When Worlds Collide? Name any catastrophic event in the course of history, and it seems as if God has abandoned the human race. Where was He while the Israelites groaned in oppressive slavery for 400 years? Where was He during the Holocaust-when children were burned and mothers were gassed-when men were shot and millions starved? Where was He on 9/11, when thousands lost their lives because a few terrorists thought it was right to fly airplanes into American landmarks? It sometimes seems that God is silent, watching the horrors of life on earth without pity or concern. In his latest book, R. C. Sproul discusses this very issue-the role of God when the ideas of men collide and wreak havoc. God has not abandoned His people, says Dr. Sproul, but while His hands pour out blessing upon blessing, they also bring calamity and darkness. Dr. Sproul's analysis is challenging, but it is one that no Christian can afford to ignore. For it is only when we begin to understand the nature of God that we can ever hope to trust in His sovereignty during times of terror or sorrow. And it is only when we can trust in His sovereignty that we can say with Job, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust . . ."

96 pages, Hardcover

First published September 16, 2002

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R.C. Sproul

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Dr. R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Fla. He was founding pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Fla., first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.

Ligonier Ministries began in 1971 as the Ligonier Valley Study Center in Ligonier, Pa. In an effort to respond more effectively to the growing demand for Dr. Sproul’s teachings and the ministry’s other educational resources, the general offices were moved to Orlando in 1984, and the ministry was renamed.

Dr. Sproul’s radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online. Dr. Sproul produced hundreds of lecture series and recorded numerous video series on subjects such as the history of philosophy, theology, Bible study, apologetics, and Christian living.

He contributed dozens of articles to national evangelical publications, spoke at conferences, churches, and academic institutions around the world, and wrote more than one hundred books, including The Holiness of God, Chosen by God, and Everyone’s a Theologian. He signed the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and wrote a commentary on that document. He also served as general editor of the Reformation Study Bible, previously known as the New Geneva Study Bible.

Dr. Sproul had a distinguished academic teaching career at various colleges and seminaries, including Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and Jackson, Miss. He was ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America.

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Profile Image for Samuel Kassing.
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April 6, 2020
A basic account of the doctrine of providence from a Calvinistic view after the events of 9/11.
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October 30, 2015
This compact book uses the tragic events of 9/11 as a launch-pad for a thoughtful, timely discourse on suffering and the sovereignty of God. Culturally-perceptive and unashamedly grounded in scripture, this book never tries to distance God from the calamities of life. Rather, through a concise, structured expression of Christianity's worldview, Sproul points towards God's ultimately perfect plan - the God who ordains both peace and calamity, and who mercifully offers us redemption through His son Jesus.
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87 reviews2 followers
April 25, 2021
I listened to RC's audio lectures from which this book is comprised and it was truly impactful!
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December 29, 2007
This is a small book that Sproul wrote after September 11, 2001. But, it’s not so much about that specific event as it is really about God’s providence in light of difficult circumstances and evil events that take place in the world. The main passage he deals with is Romans 8, specifically Romans 8:28, and how nothing can happen without God knowing about it and God working through it. He shows how there are no ultimate tragedies for the believer. And, how on the other hand, there are also no ultimate blessings for the unbeliever. All things work for good ONLY for those who are in Christ Jesus.
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September 11, 2016
Very good book on the clash of worldviews in our present day. It was written in response to 9/11 and is more about what is behind the attack from a biblical point of view than the actual event itself. A good analysis of our current culture and how we got here.
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57 reviews7 followers
November 11, 2015
Already read about 30-40 pages, and its pretty good. It touches (from what I've seen) on the problem of evil, and religious pluralism.
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April 16, 2013
A very good and short book on the cause of terror as well as on religious pluralism in America in the 21st century. This is a good resource for us today.
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