Animal Suffering and the Laws of Nature

Two recent atheistic arguments from evil have made much of natural and the suffering animals in their case contra theism. The first argument is that James Sterba. Sterba’s an incompatibility premised on claim there are actual events logically incompatible with existence God. second Michael Tooley, who erects his part failing to prevent cannot be justified by appeals great value regular predictable laws nature, nor desirability divine hiddenness. This article examines Sterba Tooley contends both self-undermining. Each employs premises provide reason for thinking other found false. Prior a discussion two arguments, we explore nature examine three assumptions lurk background discussions problem evil.