father, David, in the aftermath of his brother’s death, “Dad, this is the hardest thing I’ve ever been through. But it’s also the richest.” According to “soul making theodicy,” as it is often called, the value of moral growth or character development provides us with the best explanation for the presence of suffering in the world. From this perspective, it is not only possible for us to grow through suffering, suffering is absolutely essential to our growth. Without it we could never become everything