The Blackwell companion to the problem of evil

The Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil presents a collection of original essays contributed by established and emerging scholars who clarify and evaluate various problems of evil and arguments from evil. This resource represents an invaluable scholarly contribution to the latest thinking on the most serious objection to the existence of an omnipotent and benevolent higher power.

Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Problems of evil: 1. A brief history of problems of evil; 2. The logical problem of evil: Mackie and Plantinga; 3. A new logical problem of evil; 4. Rowe's evidential arguments from evil; 5. Explanation and the problem of evil; 6. A Carnapian argument from evil; 7. The experience of evil and support for atheism; 8. The problem of animal pain and suffering; 9. Hell and the problem of evil; 10. The problem of apparently morally abhorrent divine commands; 11. God because of evil: a pragmatic argument from evil for belief in God -- Part II. Theodicies: 12. A brief history of theodicy; 13. Counterpart and appreciation theodicies; 14. Free will and soul-making theodicies; 15. The connection-building theodicy; 16. Best possible world theodicy; 17. Providence and theodicy; 18. A Christian theodicy; 19. Toward an Indian theodicy; 20. Earth's epistemic fruits for harmony with God: an Islamic theodicy; 21. On constructing a Jewish theodicy; 22. Feminism and the problem of evil; 23. Process theism and theodicies for problems of evil; 24. Theodicy in a vale of tears; 25. Antitheodicy -- Part III. Skeptical responses: 26. A brief hi…