An apophatic response to the evidential argument from evil

I argue that Christian apophaticism provides the most powerful and economical response to the evidential argument from evil for the non-existence of God. I also reply to the objection that Christian apophaticism is incoherent, because it appears to entail the truth of the following contradiction: it...

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Main Author: Brown, Joshua Matthan (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 78, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 485-497
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B God / Evil / Essentialism / Negative theology
IxTheo Classification:NBC Doctrine of God
Further subjects:B apophatic theology
B ESSENCE-ENERGIES DISTINCTION
B real essentialism
B problem of evil
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