The Problem of Evil: Eight Views in Dialogue
- ISBN-10
- 019882162X
- ISBN-13
- 9780198821625
- Series
- The Problem of Evil
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-06-28
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Nick Trakakis
Description
Eight leading philosophers of religion debate 'the problem of evil' - the problem of reconciling the existence of a perfectly good and loving God with the existence of sin and suffering in the world. Their dialogues explore a range of imaginative and innovative approaches to the nature of divinity and its relationship to evil.
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