The Puzzle of Evil

Many people who dismiss belief in God do so because this question seems to have no answer. Either God has the power to prevent evil and is cruel enough not to, or does not have the power and is not worth believing in.

Peter Vardy's incisive new book sets out to explain the issues on the sides of believers and non-believers, drawing upon the work of both secular and religious writers. Complex arguments are expressed in clear and entertaining language, even as Vardy invites us to reach new and often startling conclusions.

Letter to the Reader

9

(4)

PART I-THE PROBLEM OF EVIL

The Problem Stated

13

(8)

A God's Eye View

21

(16)

The Free Will Defence

37

(17)

The Free Will Defence outlined

38

(3)

The nature of freedom

41

(3)

The Utopia Thesis

44

(4)

The FWD defended

48

(6)

Natural Evil

54

(17)

The Devil and Natural evil

56

(4)

Is this the best of all possible worlds?

60

(8)

Matter as evil

68

(3)

Is It All Worth It?

71

(10)

Conclusion to the Problem of Evil

81

(6)

PART II-THE MYSTERY OF EVIL

Introduction

87

(4)

The Euthyphro Dilemma

91

(9)

Albrecht Ritschl-Absolute Value Judgements

100

(10)

God Almighty

110

(15)

Can God Act in the World?

125

(15)

Animal Suffering and Physical Evil

140

(13)

Moral Evil-Job and Ivan

153

(15)

The Devil and All His Works

168

(16)

The Challenge of Freedom

184

(23)

Conclusion

207

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