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1666924261 rar If God exists, why is there so much pain and suffering, and why isnt his existence more obvious? In A Theodicy for a Suffering World with a Hidden God, Philip Pegan develops a theodicy in answer to these questions. This theodicy is consistent with theological determinismthe belief that everything that happens is determined by the will of Godand with the possibility that human beings are entirely physical in nature. It affirms all creatures capable of suffering will eventually enjoy a life of eternal happiness, demonstrating the plausibility of the notion that if God allows suffering in a creature, there is an outweighing good He can bring about in the creatures life only if He allows for such suffering. Pegans theodicy is compatible with the claim that the world is unsurpassably good. It assumes value realism, but could be revised without fundamentally altering the framework or main substance of the theodicy, while assuming value antirealism Read more