Fox and the Hard Day
Apologetics with James and Ruth picture book series
Preschool-3rd Grade
If God is all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful why is there evil in the world?
The problem of evil can be a significant roadblock to believers and nonbelievers alike. Questions that arise from witnessing the pain and suffering in our world can begin to seem insurmountable without proper understanding of the depth of human depravity, the result of free will used wrongly, and the glory that awaits us in heaven. Though there are other well-established defenses of why God allows evil, the free will defense is touched upon in this book.
But one of the main encouragements to any believer observing the amount of evil and pain in the world should be considering the nature of God’s promises for us in heaven.
We pray this story will help you introduce children to the basic grammar of the problem of evil and God’s omnipotence, omniscience, & goodness.
What’s it about?
While James and Ruth talk about their hard day, a cynical fox appears and challenges their belief in God with the problem of evil. How can they believe God is all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful when there is so much pain and evil in the world?
After the story
Two activity and discussion suggestions for reflection on God’s promises about eternity and the Bible’s teachings about suffering.
Letter to adults explaining the intention and scope of the book
5 recommended resources from scholars and experts
Bible memory verse coloring page download
Key takeaways
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Item description
Read aloud to Sunday School class
Story time for families
Encourage discussion in a co-op setting
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