In this paper, I propose a new response to a particular instance of the problem of evil: the problem of animal suffering. My solution, in brief, is that the rational theist may argue, justifiably, that an omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent God would not allow gratuitous animal suffering to occur, and, therefore, all instances of animal suffering that are encountered are not instanc...

Georg Gasser has recently attempted a new explanation to the problem of animal suffering, i.e., how can morally perfect, omniscient, and omnipotent God allow gratuitous suffering animals? His argument be interpreted in two ways: (i) creation is amoral therefore there no suffering; (ii) God’s morality beyond us not responsive humans. In both cases, is, according Gasser, explained. Grounded on th...

The fact that there is animal suffering in the world seems to challenge existence of God. This because although we can find plausible reasons for human (the pursuit a greater good), it animals gratuitous and serves no function terms good. In this article, however, idea poses problem God by using an Afro-communitarian viewpoint. We contend logically compatible with be understood as promoting dif...

I argue that Stephen Wykstra’s much discussed Parent Analogy is helpful in responding to the evidential problem of evil when it expanded upon from a positive skeptical theist framework. This framework, defended by John Depoe, says although we often remain dark about first-order reasons God allows particular instances suffering, can have second-order would create world with seemingly gratuitous ...

According to The Evidentialist problem of Evil, the existence disproportionate, prima facie gratuitous evil and suffering in world is enough evidence against Omnipotent, Perfectly Loving, Omniscient God Classical Theism. A contemporary way dealing with this argument Skeptical Theism , for which very fact that there an huge amount looks us does not mean we can reasonably believe whether indeed o...

Abstract One can readily conceive of worlds horrendous, gratuitous suffering. Moreover, such seem possible. For classical theists, however, God, amongst other things, is perfectly good. So, the question arises: for theists are evil possible? Many have said no. This modal problem evil. Herein, I discuss a related problem: Lewisian theism. theism conjunction Lewis’s realism and theism, leading th...