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The Problem of Evil (pt 1)

PF logo Pict 2 The Problem of Evil: What is Evil? In this lesson we began to tackle what many consider the chief obstacle to faith which people encounter and for which the Christian apologist must have a satisfactory answer: the Problem of Evil. What is the problem of evil? What are the two kinds of evil? What is the difference between the logical and experiential problems of evil? What are the various views of what evil is, and what is the Christian view of evil? What is a “state of affairs?” Why is it important to understand that evil is a state of affairs? Did God create evil? What is the difference between creating and actualizing, and why is that important? What about the verse in Isaiah which seems to say God created evil? What is the difference between the deductive and the inductive aspects of the logical problem of evil? (46 min)
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