02548cam a2200409 a 4500 220527 220527 760291275 OCoLC 20230417141207.0 130320s2012 enk b 001 0 eng c 2011294782 GBB1C8714 bnb 9781441120892 (hardcover) 1441120890 (hardcover) 9781441121714 (pbk.) 1441121714 (pbk.) (OCoLC)760291275 (OCoLC)657602991 (OCoLC)794589005 UKMGB eng NPTS DLC YDXCP BDX XBE VP@ CDX BWX YNK COA BTCTA MUU IQU HIR pcc BT160 .M465 2012 214 MEI 23 214 Mei Meister, Chad V., 1965- 9927 Evil : a guide for the perplexed / Chad Meister. London ; New York : Continuum, 2012. vii, 127 p. ; 22 cm. Guides for the perplexed Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-124) and index. What is evil? -- Problems of evil -- Theodicy -- Divine hiddenness -- Evil, atheism and the problem of good -- Evil and suffering in Hinduism and Buddhism -- Eternal goods and the triumph over evil. One of the most perplexing problems facing believers in God is the problem of evil. The words of Epicurus put the point concisely: 'Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked. If God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?' This is a difficult problem to unpick and it remains an issue that continues to concern people and inspire debate. The problem has taken a variety of forms over the centuries; in fact, there are numerous 'problems' of evil--problems for theists but, perhaps surprisingly, problems for non-theists as well. Evil: A Guide for the Perplexed explores, in a rigorous but engaging way, central challenges to religious belief raised by evil and suffering in the world as well as significant responses to them from both theistic and non-theistic perspectives."--Publisher's website. Theodicy. 7418 Good and evil Philosophy. 21144 Good and evil Religious aspects Christianity. 7420 Good and evil Religious aspects Hinduism. 7421 Good and evil Religious aspects Buddhism. 7422 Guides for the perplexed. 21145 ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NPTS NPTS BK 2023-04-17 Donated 0 214 MEI NPTS005124 2023-04-17 00:00:00 2023-04-17 BK