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Barbara Shafer

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Barbara Shafer (Seminary Gal now also at http://seminarygal.com ) I am an Evangelical Christian who is willing to answer faith questions in a thoughtful, researched manner. In particular, my heart`s desire is to assist those who need answers regarding suffering and those seeking to reconcile the Christian faith with the field of science.

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I have a Masters of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I particularly enjoy apologetics (defense and explanation of the Christian faith) and systematic theology (understanding how the Bible itself supports various aspects of Christian doctrine). Both of these play a vital role in the "nuts and bolts" of evangelism... but the heart of Christian evangelism is love and compassion. A turning point for me was when I experienced the loss of my daughter Julia. Since then, my heart has been to help people who struggle to understand the Christian faith (and those who may be questioning the goodness of God) in light of the problem of evil and suffering. I've been informally answering Bible questions via other Internet avenues for over 10 years- to skeptics and believers alike. Thank you for blessing me with these opportunities.

Education/Credentials

Master of Divinity, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Simon	02/28/12	10	10	10	Many thanks, exactly the required!
Nihal	02/13/12	10	10	10
Kelli	12/31/11	10	10	10	Barbara, Outstanding answer! Thank you. You gave .....
Seth	12/13/11	10	10	10	WOW!!!!! this response was so much more .....
Bethany	09/20/11	10	10	10	God Bless you Barbara.

Recent Answers from Barbara Shafer

2012-04-30 How is this God's Purpose for Me?:

First, Jessica, thank you for trusting me with this question. Let me say that my heart breaks for your situation. I cannot even begin to imagine what your pain and sorrow must be like. I have not

2012-02-26 A Stricter Judgment for Pastors/Teachers?:

Hi Simon, Great to hear from you! I was just thinking about you the other day when I was writing one of this year's Lenten Devotionals (entitled "Up to Jerusalem") for my web site. You are absolutely

2012-02-07 About criminal accepted God:

Hi Nihal, Good to hear from you! In answer to your question, Scripture doesn't precisely say, but it's wonderful to note that one doesn't have to spend a lot of time with Jesus in order to believe.

2012-01-21 Rapture Ready?:

Hi Nihal, Thank you for your question. All kind of things get said in the context of "end times preaching"--some of which isn't as productive or true as it is dramatic. While my initial reaction

2011-12-26 Relationship question:

Hi Kelli, Thank you for your question. Of course, the short simplistic answer is: "Because he's not your husband... yet." But the question actually goes much deeper to the very fabric of American

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