The miracle story of Jesus healing the man born blind is placed against the background of a puzzle that has plagued humankind ever since the first person stubbed his toe on a stone and cried out in pain. It is the question of why there is suffering in the world.

Despite the many attempted solutions and suggested answers, people are still not satisfied - only more confused. The stubbed toe still hurts. Is the stone we stumble over placed there by chance or circumstance? Are we somehow engaged in a dangerous game, playing against an unknown opponent that is out to get us by constantly dropping stones in our path?

Some people have given up and accepted suffering as the price we pay for living. It may result from the odds of chance; or it may be an accident without rhyme or reason. Suffering…