The Problem Of Evil And The Problem Of God
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Published: July 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780800637750
Subjects: Religious; Philosophy; Religion; Good & Evil; Spirituality - General; Good and evil; Religious aspects; Theodicy
First sentence: If theism is supposed to be a theoretical answer to the problem of evil, then, as we have seen, it must, like all other theories, be tested for its consistency, explanatory power and fruitfulness in face of the evils it is supposed to explain.
Description: D.Z. Phillips' systematic attempt to discuss the problem of evil. He argues that the problem is inextricably linked to our conception of God. In an effort to distinguish between logical and existential problems of evil, that inheritance offers us distorted accounts of God's omnipotence and will. In his interlude, Phillips argues that, as a result, God is ridiculed out of existence, and found unfit to plead before the bar of decency. However, Phillips elucidates a neglected tradition in which we reach a different understanding of God's presence amidst suffering, and addresses the ultimate question of how God can be said to be with those who are crushed by life's afflictions.