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Philosophical

Problem of Evil

How can an all-powerful, all-good God allow evil?

Overview

The theological and philosophical challenge of reconciling evil with an omnipotent, omnibenevolent deity.

If God is all-powerful, He can prevent evil. If God is all-good, He wants to prevent evil. Yet evil exists. These three claims seem incompatible. How can they all be true?

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