I have lectured about God's providence recently and it has stirred up some interesting discussions.
'Providence' now seems a forlorn and old-fashioned word, and I think I have seen some of the reasons why.
Of course, it is an enormous stretch for many people who are outside the Christian faith-and in a world after the holocaust-to believe in a good God who is ultimately in control over human affairs. What I had not expected was that quite a few Christians believe in providence-but only if they do not think about what it is.
