JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Price of Moral Significance: Reflections on the Problem of Evil.

  • Published In: Think: Philosophy for Everyone, 2025, v. 24, n. 69. P. 19 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Chen, Cheryl 3 of 3

Abstract

Why would an omnipotent and benevolent God create a world with so much evil? Some theologians suggest that God permits evil for the sake of moral goodness. Because an act cannot be good unless it is freely performed, God could not create a world with moral goodness without giving us the freedom to perform both good and evil acts. But is this a wise trade-off for God to make? Or is evil too steep a price to pay for moral significance? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Think: Philosophy for Everyone. 2025/03, Vol. 24, Issue 69, p19
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:14771756
  • DOI:10.1017/S1477175625000016
  • Accession Number:185650139
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