I, Klado

A short story prequel to If I Ruled the World.

Now and then, I hear Klado’s perfect whispers. Each word is a carefully crafted wonder, recounting tales of agonizing trials and glorious triumphs. I wish they could write the story themselves, but since they can’t, it falls on me. The story demands to be written. I hope I can do it justice.

1. Rescued: January 23rd, 2024

2. Disgraced: February 6th, 2024

3. Dismissed: February 20th, 2024

4. Recognized: March 6th, 2024

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If you haven’t had a chance to read If I Ruled the World, start here.

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From The Seminarian

Theodicy is an explanation of why God permits evil. Two commonly used categories of theodicy are Augustinian and Irenaean. Augustinian theodicy states that evil is caused by the Fall of humankind; it is inevitable. The story, If I Ruled the World, leans toward an Augustinian theodicy in that it asserts that human cultures will never yield perfect justice—because they can’t. Irenaean theodicy claims that evil is allowed because only through suffering can humans get close to God. Anti-theodicy is any attempt to avoid an explanation. Some say God’s permission of evil is a mystery and cannot be understood no matter how hard we try. Others, the pious, say that it is not our place to question God. And still others protest God’s permission of evil with angry lament, “This is not how your world should be, Lord!!!!”

I previously wrote essays for my Christian Worship class on the theodicy of Psalm 88 and the hymn, Beams of Heaven. This final essay is based on a famous eulogy, one that was heard all over the world.

Wow! Fantastic paper Kim! With your permission I'd like to use this as an example for future sections of WS110 :) — Christian Worship Professor

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