The Problem of Evil: Selected ReadingsMichael L. Peterson Of all the issues in the philosophy of religion, the problem of evil arguably commands more attention that any other. This text, which is broad in scope, is organized in a way that clearly exhibits the main structure of the overall problem as it has been treated in Western theistic traditions generally and the Christian tradition specifically. |
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The Problem of Evil | 1 |
Jobs Complaint and the Whirlwinds Answer | 23 |
No Evil Comes from God St Thomas Aquinas | 31 |
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