Theistic Arguments from Horrendous Evils

Evils of cost shifting.

Social evils, poverty & health.

There is a close association between social circumstances and health. In India, there is a significant burden of both communicable and non communicable diseases. Risk factors responsible for these conditions are underweight, unsafe sex, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, indoor smoke pollution, zinc, iron and vitamin A deficiency, tobacco use, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. ...

Oppy and Modal Theistic Proofs

I argue that Graham Oppy’s attempt to redefend his charge that all modal theistic arguments “must be question-begging” is unsuccessful. Oppy’s attempt to show that theism and modal concretism are compatible is not only tangential for his purposes, it is marred by a misunderstanding of theism, and vulnerable to a counterexample that actually demonstrates incompatibility. Moreover, the notion of ...

Some Problems for Theistic Evolution

Most readers of Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith are acquainted with the terms “young-earth creation,” “old-earth creation,” and “theistic evolution.”1 These reflect the fact that, among Christians in general and within the American Scientific Affiliation in particular, there is considerable disagreement on how to relate the biblical and scientific data on origins. Some feel that the...

Evolutionary Genetics: The Evils of Abstinence From Sex

The evolutionary significance of sexual reproduction and genetic recombination is a long-standing puzzle. Some recent experiments on Drosophila show that a lack of recombination can impede adaptive evolution.