Earthquake in Haiti
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This article by Father Michel Evdokimov takes as its starting point the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti to address the theological question of evil and the suffering of the innocent. Drawing on theological meditation of a pastoral nature, the text confronts the event with the Christian tradition by invoking the figures of Job, Dostoevsky, and several Church Fathers. The central idea is that suffering can neither be explained rationally nor interpreted as divine punishment: it is part of the mystery of iniquity, a consequence of human freedom willed by God. The theological contribution lies in the articulation between divine kenosis, cosmic solidarity, and a call to conversion, emphasizing that God, far from being indifferent, shares in the pain of his creatures and that love alone can overcome suffering.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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