Year: 1992
Type: article
Abstract: It is widely accepted that a morally perfect God would prevent all "gratuitous evil,~ evil which is not necessary for some greater good.I argue that this requirement is unsound-that "if God necessarily prevents gratuitous evil, morality is undermined.~ Objections by William Rowe complicate the discussion of this claim but do not refute it.In conclusion, a parallel argument concerning natural evil is presented.
Source: Faith and Philosophy
Authors: William Hasker, The Society of Christian Philosophers
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1966495301