Is it Immoral to Eat Broccoli? - Evil and the Existence of God - Part II
“A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ‘Why do you call me good?’ Jesus answered. ‘No one is good—except God alone.’”
The triune God of Scripture alone is good. He is the source of all wisdom, truth, righteousness, and goodness. On a non-Christian worldview, how does one define [...]
Posted at 9pm on 5/2/08 | 3 comments | Filed Under: Apologia | Tagged: Christopher Hitchens, darwinism, evil, morality, natural selection, Rationalist Society of St. Louis, relativism, theodicy | read on
Evil and the Existence of God - Part I
One of the most classic arguments against the existence of God is the so-called problem of evil. The rationale put forth by the Greek philosopher, Epicurus, follows:
“Is [God] willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing? [...]
