The problem of evil contains some evaluative claims. Recognizing the fundamental role of the evaluative claims within the problem of evil presents two significant problems for the argument from evil.

The philosophical problem of evil lies in the difficulty of reconciling the all-pervading presence of evil in the world we know with the goodness and omnipotence of the God who created that world.

Hollywood’s "Exorcist" industry is alive and well: The sixth film in a series begun in 1973 is out and available to stream today. The Exorcist: Believer is not a particularly good movie, but it ...

Barry Dainton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

If God exists, why would God allow anyone to suffer? Perhaps it is because there is no best possible world, and so God could have done better no matter what world is created. Perhaps it is because ...

What does it mean to have faith, to believe in a God who is present when it seems like power and greed inevitably win? In the face of these kinds of questions it often feels like we need to address ...

The Lord wants our protest. But it seems some of us have neglected the ancient art of lamenting evil. At the moment, our world is on fire with social unrest, racial injustice, and an unrelenting ...

Christopher Douglas receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Victoria provides funding as a ...

Editors’ note: The following is an edited version of remarks delivered for The New Criterion’s sixth annual Circle Lecture on September 26, 2024. Over the last six decades, a certain phrase has ...