Challenge to faith via theodicy is a luxury most believers cannot afford

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The notion that death and suffering intensify religiosity is surprising to some—shouldn’t these conditions make people lose faith and turn into apostates? This is the well-known problem of theodicy that has troubled some theologians and philosophers: how can we reconcile the existence of human suffering with a God who is omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent? But of course, such a rational response to suffering is a luxury few can afford. In the face of existential angst, believers typically seek refuge in religion. — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 615