The problem of evil: skeptical theism leads to moral paralysis
Natural disasters would seem to constitute evidence against the existence of God, for, on the face of things, it is mysterious why a completely good and all-powerful God would allow the sort of suffering we see from earthquakes, diseases, and the like. The skeptical theist replies that we should not...
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 67, Issue: 2, Pages: 67-80 |
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