God, the best, and evil /

Langtry, Bruce

God, the best, and evil / Bruce Langtry - ix, 237 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-234) and index

Introduction: Problems, concepts, and background theories -- God and worlds than which there are none better -- Divine choice from infinite hierarchies of creatable worlds -- World creation when there are prime worlds -- Empirical objections to theism, not based on evil -- Logical arguments from evil, against the existence of God -- Theodicy for two general truths about evil -- Evidential arguments from evil, against the existence of God

9780199238798 0199238790

2008000548

GBA817353 bnb


Providence and government of God--Christianity
Theodicy
Good and evil

BT135 / .L37 2008

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