You are the bishop of a Catholic Church, and are responsible for counseling adult victims of sexual abuse. One of the victims was raped by a priest when she was a child, and this has shattered her faith. She asks you how could a rational God allow this abuse? How would you answer her, using Thomas Aquinas as a model?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary
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