Robert Barron, Stephen Fry, and the Problem of Human Suffering

At Real Clear Religion, Fr Robert Barron has an article involving a British writer, actor, and comedian (Stephen Fry), who is a fairly ferocious atheist.

Fr Barron begins by citing a youtube video made by Fry in which Fry says:

what he would say to God if, upon arriving at the pearly gates, he discovered that he was mistaken in his atheism.

Fry says that he would ask God why he made a universe in which children get bone cancer, a universe in which human beings suffer horrifically and without justification.

Pointing to many Fathers of the Church, Fr Barron points out that this question has been posed repeatedly thoughout Christian history.  He comes at last to Sacred Scripture and recalls the Book of Job.

If you recall, a portion of that Book was the 1st reading at Mass on 8 Feb 2015.

Fr Barron's article does not stop with Job, but goes on to several more points which are decidedly Christian.  It is well worth reading.