The Problem of Evil, Rhetoric, and the Drama of the Divine Economy

The contemporary debate over the problem of evil in analytic philosophy of religion is prone to focusing solely on the problem as an abstract dialectical issue that only concerns philosophers. However, this focus on abstract solutions to the problem of evil can seem to be less compelling in the face of personally experienced suffering, and it has given rise to newer approaches to the problem of evil, including anti-theodicy, which is the idea that theodicy itself is morally problematic. To remedy these issues, theists must turn to rhetoric to supplement theodicy. George Campbell’s view of rhetoric provides great insights into possible solutions, showing how including biblical narratives in theodicy can provide more comprehensive and compelling explanations for why God allows evil

Dialectic · Drama · Narrative · Problem of Evil · Rhetoric · Theism · Theodicy · Karl Barth and Christian Theology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · War, Ethics, and Justification

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