Tag: Free Will Defense
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“Using the problem of evil as an argument against God is dangerous for the skeptic, since, ironically, this problem can turn into an argument in favor of God’s existence.” — The Comprehensive Guide to Apologetics by Joseph M. Holden Scripture teaches 4 truths simultaneously: God is absolutely sovereign, but his…
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Here is the classic problem: If God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent, he could and would prevent evil. Evil exists. Therefore God must not exist. Most philosophers agree that Alvin Plantinga successfully refuted the logical problem of evil using the Free Will Defense; it is no longer considered a valid…
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A willingness to live with unresolvable questions is a mark of intellectual maturity, not a matter of logical nonsense as some unwisely regard it.” – Oxford Professor Alister McGrath The problem of evil is often deployed by atheists as their decisive “nuclear option” against theism. Evil can precipitate a “crisis…
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