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Sketch of Sceptical Theism
This is a sketch of sceptical theism. It is only a sketch: you will have to go and consult the literature to find this view fully and better expressed in all its glorious technical detail. We are asking why a good God allows bad things to happen. If we’re not going to answer with a theodicy, another answer is available: we don’t know. But we shouldn’t be surprised that we don’t know. […]
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Sketch of a Theodicy
This is a sketch of a theodicy: an attempt to solve the problem of evil by offering a justification of God’s permission of evil. It is only a sketch: you will have to go and consult the literature to find these theodicies fully and better expressed in all their glorious technical detail. We are asking why a good God allows bad things to happen. There are classically two answers to this question: a) It’s good for us, and/or b) it’s our fault. […]
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What is the Problem of Evil?
The problem of evil is the problem of reconciling belief in a good and powerful God with a sincere recognition of the evil and suffering that exists in our world. This problem is often expressed as an ‘inconsistent triad’: God is good; God is powerful; evil exists. It seems, at least at first glance, that if either two of these propositions are true then the third must be false. If God is good and powerful, then why would God let bad things happen to good people or otherwise innocent creatures? […]
An experiment with philosophy as a way of life
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