What does Hick claim about evil in Ch. 7? Why does evil pose a challenge to theism? What kind of response to evil does Hick believe is best? Do you believe Hick's proposals are successful? Why, or why not
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He argues that if an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good God exists, then the presence of evil seems contradictory to this belief. The existence of gratuitous suffering raises questions about God's nature and intentions. Show more…
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