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“Tragedies expose our deepest beliefs about life and the world. Not only do they reveal what those beliefs are, they test whether they are ‘big enough.’” - Breakpoint
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A Good God in a Wicked World: Considering the Problem of Evil, Part 4
By Jonathan Moreno. From DBSJ 22 (2017): 75-90. Republished with permission. Read the series.
Lingering Concerns
In an effort to present the greatest-glory defense with sharper clarity, this section will seek to address three objections that may be levied against it. Although this defense may encounter countless additional objections, the three selected seem to be the most pertinent to the discussion.
A Good God in a Wicked World: Considering the Problem of Evil, Part 3
By Jonathan Moreno. From DBSJ 22 (2017): 75-90. Republished with permission. Read the series.
An Answer
The purpose of this section is to present a viable theodicy.36 However, before embarking upon this endeavor, it will be helpful to temper expectations by briefly considering the parameters and limitations of any conclusions that are drawn.
A Good God in a Wicked World: Considering the Problem of Evil, Part 2
By Jonathan Moreno. From DBSJ 22 (2017): 75-90. Republished with permission. Read the series.
The Complexity of the Problem
Grappling with the problem of evil is a notoriously dubious endeavor due in part to the complexity of the problem. Therefore, if any viable solutions are to be reached, the specific kind of evil must be recognized and defined, and the theological system in which that evil resides must be identified.
A Good God in a Wicked World: Considering the Problem of Evil, Part 1
From DBSJ 22 (2017): 75-90. Republished with permission.
by Jonathan Moreno1
Introduction
Elie Wiesel trusted in God. As a boy, he believed that Yahweh cared deeply for him and his people. All that changed in the grueling death camps of Nazi Germany. Elie was a Jew. Subjected to the horrific atrocities of Auschwitz, his faith was shattered as his God seemed to sit idly by while countless victims suffered through the darkest evils imaginable at the hands of wicked men. In the preface to his memoir Wiesel writes:
Atheodicy: The Problem of Evil without God
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“if, as some conclude, there is no God, the Problem of Evil remains. Indeed, it intensifies, to the point of becoming unbearable. This is the challenge of ‘atheodicy.’ So says University of San Diego law professor Steven Smith in his Public Square article entitled Injustice, Outrage, and the Problem of Atheodicy.” - Veith
Right, But Still Dead Wrong
Sometimes, you can be right about something, and yet still be completely wrong.
When I was a criminal investigator with the Military Police, I had a case involving a Sailor who might have faked his promotion and been receiving extra pay for the past three years. That’s a lot of money. Add to it that your cost of living allowances change depending on your rank, and you’re looking at even more money. This was a good case.
Everything pointed to the conclusion that he had forged paperwork, and somehow gotten it past Personnel. We interviewed the Personnel Officer for several hours, wondering how it could have been done. We had the admin guys calculate a dollar figure. We briefed the Staff Judge Advocate, who began salivating with glee and plotting a general courts-martial. We were just missing the one thing. We needed confirmation from a training school back in Texas that they did not promote the guy.
