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The Problem of Evil: A Study Guide

The hardest objection, handled with depth and care — the logical vs. evidential problem, the free-will defense, soul-making, the cross as God's answer, and pastoral notes. Members download the full workbook.

The hardest objection

"If God is good and all-powerful, why is there evil?" This guide treats it as both a philosophical argument and a human wound — because it is always both.

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  • The two versions: the logical problem (widely answered) vs. the evidential problem (still debated)
  • The Free Will Defense in plain terms
  • Why the cross is an answer philosophy alone cannot give

What's in the full member PDF

  • Six major responses, each stated fairly
  • A pastoral section on walking with sufferers (Job and the Psalms of lament)
  • Discussion questions for groups
  • A sourced reading list (Plantinga, Lewis, Stump)

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Topic: Christian Orthodoxy