Ask NT Wright Anything #221 Big Questions for Tom from Children: why did God make mosquitos? why does this world suffer?! did God create hell? (Classic)

2024-06-13T12:59:00+01:00

Tom answers children’s questions on today’s show and tackles some of the ways we talk to children about tricky things like suffering and hell (and mosquitos!) 🦟.

Plus, we talk about parenting 🤝 and the role of discipling children and young people. Tom and Justin also shares a bit about his own parenting experiences and some of the questions the children in their lives are beginning to ask too!

Originally Aired: 15 Nov 2020

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