The Textbook Author Suggests That the Problem of Evil Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

The textbook author suggests that the problem of evil is a particularly religious problem because

• A) the existence of evil proves there is no God.
• B) we need the help of some Ultimate Being to overcome the injustices of the world.
• C) religions seem to promise a greater, purer reality that seems falsified by the evils of the world.
• D) without religion, life is meaningless.

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