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<p>The problem of evil—particularly in the form that emphasizes the intense severity and unfair distribution of suffering in the world—is widely regarded as a major challenge to theistic belief in an omnipotent and perfectly good God. In this paper I discuss Richard Swinburne’s theistic response to this version of the problem. I argue that, drawing on Swinburne’s approach, we can “reverse” the problem of evil. That is, we can show that the existence of profound and unevenly distributed suffering poses a greater challenge to atheism than to theism.</p>

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Reversing the problem of evil

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    2025年9月6日

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  • Yujin Nagasawa

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The problem of evil—particularly in the form that emphasizes the intense severity and unfair distribution of suffering in the world—is widely regarded as a major challenge to theistic belief in an omnipotent and perfectly good God. In this paper I discuss Richard Swinburne’s theistic response to this version of the problem. I argue that, drawing on Swinburne’s approach, we can “reverse” the problem of evil. That is, we can show that the existence of profound and unevenly distributed suffering poses a greater challenge to atheism than to theism.