B&H Academic asks students ‘Is God good?’

NASHVILLE — If God is good, then why does evil exist? Philosophers, theologians and leading intellectuals have struggled with the question for centuries.

Now, collegians can speak to what seems to be an irresolvable question that yet demands an answer.

B&H Academic, a division of B&H Publishing Group of LifeWay Christian Resources, has launched www.GodorNot.com, a social networking site for college students to upload original videos answering the question, “Why do you believe God is good?”

All videos should be no longer than two minutes and must be uploaded by April 5. A $5,000 prize will be awarded to the video receiving the most votes among those submitted by college students attending an accredited institution in the United States. Eligible undergraduate collegians or seminarians must be carrying 12 or more semester hours and graduate students must be enrolled in at least six semester hours.

“When students are challenged to defend their faith, they had better be ready to give a strong answer,” said Jim Baird, publisher for B&H Academic. “One of the greatest challenges students will face is their belief in the goodness of God.”

Noting “a very zealous generation of students” for the cause of Christ, Baird said, “We want to make sure the students know why they are zealous. We want to help equip them to articulate a solid apologetic. We are called to defend our faith when skeptics challenge us.”