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John Piper NPR interview on the Tsunami

The link above takes you to a radio interview of Pastor John Piper on NPR after the Tsunami of 2005.  The interviewer asks him to give the Christian understanding of the problem of evil as it relates to natural disasters.  His answer is meaty and profound, offering a solid Biblical ground to stand on in the midst of massive human tragedy like what is currently happening in Haiti.  In this interview, Piper leans heavily on Luke 13:4-5, where Jesus is speaking and says, “Those eighteen on whom the tower of Siloam fell and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem?  No, I tell you, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”  This is a crucial verse to understand whenever tragedy strikes.  The real question is not why did God allow Haiti to happen, but why hasn’t it happened to the rest of the world?

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