Pain, Life, and God: Theodicy Informed by Biology and Evolutionary Medicine

Pain is a ubiquitous phenomenon. Since the beginnings of philosophical thought, the question of the nature and origin of pain has developed. However, it also raises the question of how an omnipotent and morally perfect God can allow so much pain and suffering in the world. In this paper, we analyze...

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Main Author: Horvat, Saša (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B Pain
B Evil
B Theodicy
B evolutionary medicine
B animal sentience
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