Episode 17 - The one with Austin Fischer discussing suffering

Episode 17 – Show Notes Austin Fischer joins us this month. He is a pastor in Texas … but he has thought deeply about troubling issues in his faith and does not dismiss his doubts with pat answers. We tap into his thinking and give him space to present ideas surrounding suffering. We cover the ancient book of Job in the Old Testament, trying to have hearts/emotions big enough to embrace the suffering out there and the two theological narratives in the Bible on this: a broadly Calvinist approach and one seeing spiritual warfare behind tragic events. We know of Austin as he was a co-guest with Ed on Unbelievable last year:https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-A-tale-of-two-doubters-Austin-Fischer-Ed-Atkinson He has written an excellent book on doubt, largely targeted at Christians:“Faith in the Shadows: Finding Christ in the Midst of Doubt” 2018. Find it on Amazon etc We launch the discussion on the theme of doubt because Andrew has just been on Unbelievable himself with the author of another Christian book on doubt:https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-When-Faith-Fails-Dominic-Done-and-Andrew-Whyte-on-dealing-with-doubt To contact Austin please use his church website:https://www.thevista.tv/staffHe would be delighted to hear from you. Doubts Aloud Links: Please leave us a review on iTunes and we will respond to any question asked there with the review. Or give feedback and ask questions using : [email protected] Join the Facebook Group discussions:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1023280847835278/Meet us all in person at the monthly “Unbelievable Christian and Skeptic Discussion Group” in central London, see:https://www.meetup.com/Unbelievable-Christian-and-Skeptic-Discussion-Group-London