The Theodicy Challenge and the Intelligibility of the World
This paper revisits one of the most difficult theological issues, namely God’s infinite goodness and the presence of pain and suffering in the natural world. We deepen the understanding of this problem by referring to the philosophical notion of the intelligibility of the world. We argue that pain a...
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Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 12 |
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B Evil B Theodicy B Evolution B religion-science B intelligibility |
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