The problem of evil and the power of God / by Atle Ottesen Svik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Svik, Atle Ottesen.

Series:

Studies in Systematic Theology 8.

Studies in systematic theology, 1876-1518 ; v8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swinburne, Richard.

Ward, Keith, 1938-.

Ward, Keith.

Griffin, David Ray, 1939-.

Griffin, David Ray.

Hygen, Johan Bernitz, 1911-.

Hygen, Johan Bernitz.

Theodicy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The problem of evil can be defined theoretically as the apparent inconsistency between, on the one hand, belief in the existence of a perfectly good and omnipotent God and, on the other hand, the existence of evil. This book discusses four different solutions to this problem, provided by Richard Swinburne, Keith Ward, David Griffin and Johan Hygen, with the goal of finding the most coherent solution. The author makes several suggestions for improvement and concludes that there is a coherent answer to the problem of evil. While the focus is on Christian approaches to the problem, many of the approaches and solutions are applicable to other religions as well.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / A. O. Søvik

I. Introduction / A. O. Søvik

II. Richard Swinburne’s Theodicy / A. O. Søvik

III. Keith Ward’s Theodicy / A. O. Søvik

IV. David R. Griffin’s Theodicy / A. O. Søvik

V. Johan B. Hygen’s Theodicy / A. O. Søvik

VI. First Criterion: Coherence / A. O. Søvik

VII. Second Criterion: Authenticity / A. O. Søvik

VIII. Terminology / A. O. Søvik

IX. Swinburne / A. O. Søvik

X. Ward / A. O. Søvik

XI. Griffin / A. O. Søvik

XII. Hygen / A. O. Søvik

XIII. Conclusion / A. O. Søvik

Bibliography / A. O. Søvik

Index / A. O. Søvik.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16168-0

9786613161680

90-04-20561-6

OCLC:

742333511

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004205604.i-272 DOI