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problem of evil

Atheist Philosopher Stephen Law on the Problem of Evil and Evil God

August 17, 2022 by Randal

Does the problem of evil provide an insurmountable objection to belief in God? Speaking of God, what if the nature of the divine being that exists is supremely evil rather than good? If it were, would we know? I discuss these and other issues with the esteemed public philosopher Stephen Law. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: evil god, interview, philosophy of religion, problem of evil, Stephen Law

The Problem of Evil: My Friendly Debate with Alex Malpass

January 7, 2021 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Alex Malpass, atheism, debate, problem of evil, theism, theodicy

Is the problem of evil less of a problem if evil is not a thing?

January 3, 2021 by Randal

Some theists attempt to lessen the problem of evil by arguing that evil has no independent ontological existence: instead, it is merely the absence of good. Let’s consider that defense for a moment by trying out the logic in an analogous case. Imagine that Mr. and Mrs. Jones leave town for the weekend and they […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: problem of evil, theodicy

Biblical Violence and the Problem of Evil: A Conversation

August 17, 2020 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, biblical violence, hermeneutics, problem of evil

Is the Christian God an All-Good and Loving God? A Debate

July 11, 2020 by Randal

This evening, I participated in a debate with atheist Floyd FP on the “Cognitive Distortion” YouTube channel on the topic Is the Christian God an All-Good and Loving God? It was a vigorous and wide-ranging discussion and of course, it comes highly recommended!

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, biblical violence, debate, hermeneutics, problem of evil

Theology, Worldview, and the Death of My Father

June 20, 2020 by Randal

In this video, I reflect on the death of my father to Alzheimer’s in theological perspective while interacting with the eulogy I delivered at his memorial service in April 2019. The lesson: A Christian worldview should equip you to view life, suffering, and death in the light of hope, grace, and the cross. Unfortunately, the […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Alzheimer's Disease, death, problem of evil, suffering, theology, worldview

COVID-19 and God’s Providence: An interview with my pastor

May 26, 2020 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: COVID-19, interview, natural evil, problem of evil, providence

Actually, God Can: A Response to Thomas Jay Oord (Part 1)

April 24, 2020 by Randal

Last week, I posted a review of Thomas Jay Oord’s book God Can’t. While the book was well written with admirable pastoral sensitivity and compassion for those who suffer, I wasn’t particularly taken with the main argument. Not surprisingly, Dr. Oord was not particularly taken with my review and he posted a response here. Since I […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: problem of evil, providence, theodicy, Thomas Jay Oord

Should we hope that God has a reason for allowing evil?

April 18, 2020 by Randal

Many people find the idea that God has a reason for allowing great evils to be implausible, even offensive. But does that make sense? Should we really prefer that evil occur for no reason at all? Or should we hope there is a reason, even if we can’t understand it? In this video, I take […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: problem of evil, providence, theodicy

The Questionable Comfort of Impotent Love: A Review of God Can’t

April 17, 2020 by Randal

Thomas Jay Oord. God Can’t: How to Believe in God and Love after Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils. SacraSage Press, 2020. “Why God?” It is a question that has been asked by countless people. “Why did you allow me to get cancer?” “Why do you allow children to starve?” “Why do you allow a pandemic like […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: problem of evil, providence, review, Thomas Jay Oord

Is God punishing us with COVID-19? Here’s My Answer

April 15, 2020 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: COVID-19, divine providence, hermeneutics, natural evil, problem of evil

What do you mean “God can’t”? A response to the Peckham-Oord Debate

February 17, 2020 by Randal

Here are some quick evil thoughts pertaining to the most recent episode of Unbelievable featuring a conversation between John Peckham and Thomas Jay Oord. I’m not going to recap their positions here. Just listen to the show and then join the conversation. First, I didn’t hear enough about John Peckham’s (very Greg Boydian sounding) council […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: John Peckham, problem of evil, Process theism, theodicy, Thomas Jay Oord

Does Open Theism Have an Advantage in Explaining Evil?

February 7, 2020 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: open theism, problem of evil

Why would God send people to hell?

November 10, 2019 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, eschatology, hell, problem of evil, systematic theology, theology

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