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Two Things An Answer To Evil Must Have
We look at the important point of the outcome we’re looking to achieve. A theodicy must include two main answers in order to be worth its salt as an answer to the problem of evil. Two things an answer to evil must have are an accounting for good from all evil and the good must be worth the evil.
TIMELINE:
00:00 – Is A Theodicy Still Possible?
02:24 – Two Criteria A Theodicy Must Have
03:47 – All Evil Must Have A Good Reason To Exist
07:32 – All The Good Accomplished Must Be Worth It
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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