The Drama of Divine Providence: Reflections on the Problem of Evil

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Professor, Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), Lebanon

Abstract

This article studies the problem of evil in Abrahamic religions and philosophical traditions, and tries to restate their solutions in a contemporary language. The author aims at affirming traditional Abrahamic approaches to theodicy that preserve divine omnipotence, benevolence, and omniscience, but without denying the reality of evil.

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