{"id":17309,"date":"2024-03-23T15:36:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/whether-the-existence-of-evil-is-evidence-against-gods-existence-or-whether-the-existence-of-evil-makes-belief-in-god-unreasonable-explain-one-response-to-the-problem-of-evil-and-evaluate-the-str\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T15:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:36:45","slug":"whether-the-existence-of-evil-is-evidence-against-gods-existence-or-whether-the-existence-of-evil-makes-belief-in-god-unreasonable-explain-one-response-to-the-problem-of-evil-and-evaluate-the-str","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/whether-the-existence-of-evil-is-evidence-against-gods-existence-or-whether-the-existence-of-evil-makes-belief-in-god-unreasonable-explain-one-response-to-the-problem-of-evil-and-evaluate-the-str\/","title":{"rendered":"Whether the existence of evil is evidence against God&#8217;s existence, or whether the existence of evil makes belief in God unreasonable &#038; Explain one response to the problem of evil, and evaluate the strength of that response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your paper needs to have an introduction, body, and conclusion.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduction<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Briefly introduce the topic, say why it matters, and include a thesis statement. Your thesis should summarize in one or two sentences the main points you will argue for in the body of your paper. For example, one possible thesis statement could be, &#8220;I will argue that John Hick&#8217;s soul-making theodicy fails as a response to the problem of evil.&#8221; (See section #3 below.) It\u2019s also a good idea to provide a brief roadmap of the rest of your paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Body<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In the body of your paper, you need to do three things. You should organize them into three sections, with section headings. Use as many paragraphs within each section as you need.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain the problem of evil.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain the problem of evil as clearly and powerfully as you can. Make sure you clearly explain each step of the argument, and that you support key steps with your own vivid examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not allow your own opinions to shine through.<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>You&#8217;ll be able to share your views later. In this section, just lay out each step of an argument from evil in detail. You are welcome to explain<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/scccd.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/103287\/pages\/read-william-rowe-evil-is-evidence-against-theistic-belief\">William Rowe&#8217;s version<\/a>, but there are<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/scccd.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/103287\/pages\/optional-resources-god-and-evil\">other versions<\/a>, and you are welcome to explain any version you want. If you&#8217;re unsure how to explain an argument, read my advice on<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/scccd.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/103287\/pages\/how-to-explain-and-evaluate-an-argument\">explaining and evaluating arguments<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain a philosophical response to the problem of evil.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain in detail the response to the problem of evil you read in the previous unit.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you choose to explain<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/scccd.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/103287\/pages\/read-john-hick-soul-making-theodicy\">John Hick&#8217;s soul-making theodicy<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>response, you must explain Irenaeus&#8217;s two-stage conception of the creation of humans, Hick&#8217;s explanation for moral evil, and his explanation for natural evil.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you choose to explain<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/scccd.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/103287\/pages\/read-howard-snyder-and-bergmann-evil-does-not-make-atheism-more-reasonable-than-theism\">Howard-Snyder and Bergmann&#8217;s skeptical theist response<\/a>, you must explain what a noseeum inference is, how arguments from evil rely on it, and what these authors think about the validity of noseeum inferences in arguments from evil.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Challenge yourself to be detailed and precise in explaining each step of the arguments. Again, don&#8217;t let your opinion come through. Explain the arguments fairly and as accurately as you can.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evaluate the philosophical response to the problem of evil.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evaluating something means stating your opinion about it, and then supporting your opinion with reasons and evidence. Suppose the philosophical response you explained was John Hick&#8217;s soul-making theodicy. In this section, you should ask: Do I think John Hick&#8217;s theodicy is a&nbsp;<em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">good&nbsp;<\/em>response to the problem of evil or not? Does it completely resolve the problem of evil? Does it go some way toward resolving some aspects of the problem, but not all aspects? Is it so unrealistic that it entirely fails to resolve the problem of evil?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Whatever position you take, you need to explain why you take&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">that<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">position rather than another. If you find yourself without any opinion on the topic, then you still need to give reasons for why you have no opinion on the topic, given that you have now read a variety of perspectives. If you&#8217;re unsure how to evaluate an argument, read my advice on<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/scccd.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/103287\/pages\/how-to-explain-and-evaluate-an-argument\">explaining and evaluating arguments<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note: Your opinion about the philosophical response to the problem of evil is the main conclusion of your paper, so that should be reflected in your thesis statement in your paper&#8217;s introduction.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Briefly summarize your paper. Focus especially on clearly restating your main claims and your main reasons for holding those claims. This can sometimes be a good place to briefly clarify your view by contrast it against possible misunderstandings.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin: 35px auto 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Research &amp; Length Requirements<\/h2>\n<table style=\"margin: 20px auto; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<caption style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grade-Level Requirements<\/caption>\n<thead style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 7px 7px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grade Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 7px 7px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Research Requirements<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 7px 7px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Length Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Advanced<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Read and substantively engage with at least<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>different sources from the required course materials.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">One of these can be a lecture video, but<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3 of them must be scholarly papers on the problem of evil<\/span>.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>Only one of your sources can be a lecture video.<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you want to research other scholarly sources, start with the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/scccd.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/103287\/pages\/optional-resources-god-and-evil\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\">Optional Resources: God and Evil<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>page.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; line-height: 1.3; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">800 words minimum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Longer is just fine, but make sure all your words count. Again, don&#8217;t &#8220;pad&#8221; your essay! More words should reflect more thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Formatting Requirements<\/h2>\n<dl style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Format:<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"margin-left: 180px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please use 12pt font and 1-inch margins.<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin-left: 180px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/dd>\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Citations:<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"margin-left: 180px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a citation anytime you reference someone else\u2019s words or ideas (this includes paraphrasing someone else). Also include a corresponding bibliography or \u201cWorks Cited\u201d list. I don\u2019t care which citation style you use. Just make sure your citation style is clear and consistent, and provides enough detail so I can find the exact quote or passage. For example, citations to a text should always include a page number, and citations to a video should always include a timestamp. And the full reference information in the Works Cited list should include the author name, title, publication info, and a link if it&#8217;s an online source.<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin-left: 180px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/dd>\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Audience:<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"margin-left: 180px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Imagine you are writing your essay for one of your friends who has not taken a philosophy class. Define all technical terms and use plenty of examples. Try to be so clear that your writing is impossible to misunderstand.<\/dd>\n<dd style=\"margin-left: 180px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/dd>\n<dt style=\"font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Style:<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"margin-left: 180px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Much academic writing is written impersonally\u2013like it was produced by a machine rather than a person. Don\u2019t write like that. Instead, write in your own voice. Feel free to refer to yourself with the word \u201cI\u201d. Keep your words and sentences simple and clear. But remember that<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">simple<\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>does not mean<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">vague<\/i>; aim for simplicity<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">and<\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>precise detail. Use examples to illustrate and support your claims.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<hr style=\"margin: 35px auto 20px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Process Letter Instructions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">After you finish your draft, write a letter to your readers about the writing process so far. Include this letter<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">in the same file<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>as your draft. Your process letter should be the first page(s), and then start your draft on a new page.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write this as a letter to an individual, as opposed to a journal entry to no one in particular. For example, begin with &#8220;Dear Reader.&#8221;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you are aiming for an advanced grade, indicate this at the beginning of your letter.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You should respond to some or all of these questions: What do you see as your main points? Tell me the story of how you went about writing and what it was like for you in process? How did you get your ideas? What were some of the choices you made? Which parts went well or badly? Were there any surprises? And importantly:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What questions do you have for me as a reader? Are there specific parts of your paper you\u2019d like me to give special attention, or do you want specific kinds of feedback?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your paper needs to have an introduction, body, and conclusion.&nbsp; Introduction&nbsp; Briefly introduce the topic, say why it matters, and include a thesis statement. Your thesis should summarize in one or two sentences the main points you will argue for in the body of your paper. For example, one possible thesis statement could be, &#8220;I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[92],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/17309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/17309\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=17309"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=17309"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=17309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}