God, suffering, and the value of free will / Laura W. Ekstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ekstrom, Laura Waddell, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theodicy.

Good and evil--Religious aspects.

Good and evil.

Free will and determinism--Religious aspects.

Free will and determinism.

Suffering--Religious aspects.

Suffering.

God.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 238 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

For many of us, the issue of whether or not God exists is among the most perplexing and profound questions of our lives. Laura Ekstrom examines this issue in light of ubiquitous human suffering. When we survey the world, we observe an enormous amount of pain, including virtually unspeakable kinds of maltreatment and agony, many instances of which seem patently to be unfair, unearned, and pointless. In light of these observations, this book argues that it is reasonable to conclude that God does not exist. Ekstrom shows the power of arguments from evil for atheism, while giving a thorough critical examination of attempts to answer them.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Ekstrom, Laura Waddell. God, suffering, and the value of free will

ISBN:

0-19-755643-4

0-19-755644-2

0-19-755642-6