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The Problem of Evil Part 3 – The Mormon Solution Appendix
See the original post here. Because I changed from one blog to another, below are the comments I did not want to lose. Continue reading
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The Problem of Evil Part 3 – The Mormon Solution
In Part 2, I introduced certain complications that enter into the question because of traditional Christian theology. The first doctrine that causes complications is the creation ex nihilo, which makes an omniscient God an “accessory before the fact” to all evil done in the universe. The second doctrine that causes complications is the idea that our post-mortal life will only be a rest. If man is only working towards an eternal rest, then it is hard to see the necessity in suffering here in mortality. Both of these Christian additions to the Problem of Evil make it rather impossible to answer the atheist’s charge that there is no God without help from restored truth. I also discussed Hick’s “soul-making” defense and Plantinga’s free-will defense. Both answer some questions, but neither are completely adequate. Continue reading
The Problem of Evil Part 2 – The Christian Conundrum
The difficulties associated with God’s omnibenevolence, God’s omnipotence, and the existence of evil can be seen in the conventional rendering of the problem of evil, demonstrated by Epicurus and Hume (see Part 1). Yet there are additional complications to the Problem of Evil when certain traditional Christian doctrines are taken into account. These doctrines are, namely, a creation ex nihilo and a post-mortal rest. I will discuss these below. Continue reading
The Problem of Evil Part 1 – Haiti, Harry, and the Reality of Evil
On 12 January of this 2010, as many of you have probably become aware, Haiti experienced a 7.0 earthquake, the largest ever in its history. The earthquake devastated the entire island, leaving catastrophic damage and rising casualties. The horrific images and stories emerging from Haiti have caused many to question the existence of a divine being. How could God allow such unimaginable suffering to occur in the lives of millions? Continue reading
