Is God Morally Obligated to Prevent Evil? A Response to James Sterba
James Sterba’s book, Is a Good God Logically Possible?, argues that given the amount of significant and horrendous evil in the world, it is not possible for a (morally) good God to exist. This article draws on the work of Brian Davies’ interpretation of Thomistic metaphysics and theology proper and...
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2021
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Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 5 |
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James Sterba
B Morality B Evil B Thomas Aquinas B Brian Davies B Good B God B Morals |
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