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Logical Problem Of Evil
There are three main branches of arguments for evil against God. The first type is one of the most well-known ones – the logical problem of evil. Evil exists and because evil exists this seems like it makes it hard for God to exist in light of this. We look at each part and see what the prevailing arguments are for the permutations of the factors involved in the argument.
TIMELINE:
00:00 – The Logical Problem Of Evil Presented
05:21 – Maybe God Just Isn’t Powerful Enough To Overcome Evil
06:34 – Maybe God Just Isn’t Good Enough To Overcome Evil
07:40 – Maybe God Has Good Reasons To Not Prevent All Evil
09:51 – Alvin Plantinga Destroys The Logical Problem Of Evil
Today’s short clip comes from episode 145 which can be found here.
Books mentioned in this episode:
What about Evil? A Defense of God’s Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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God and Other Minds: A Study of the Rational Justification of Belief in God by Alvin Plantinga
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Hardcover – https://amzn.to/2ZZNCbT
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Why is there pain and suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there evil in the world? Maybe you’ve had these questions asked to you or asked them yourself. Pick up this book, meet with friends, have some coffee, and follow along with us!
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