Show Notes
In our personal lives and our world in general, there is an epic battle between good and evil. Each side is constantly battling to gain the upper hand. Who wins this battle? Our own life experience and observations often suggest that evil is winning, but counterintuitively, the Rebbe explains why logically, in the long run good will always win A fascinating discussion based on the teachings of the Rebbe about the epic battle between good and evil and how we can definitively show that good always wins. Links to related episodes Why do bad things happen https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j8YTPU2TNaQRDacsrLspr?si=2kj04lNYRF6wcfqDkGYkDA
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