Occupation: Philosopher Birth: August 27, 1952
So how do theists respond to arguments like this? [The Argument from Evil] They say there is a reason for evil, but it is a mystery. Well, let me tel….
According to theism, if a universe is to have any probability of existing, this probability is dependent upon God's beliefs, desires and creative act….
If any spirit created the universe, it is malevolent, not benevolent..
Let anxious anticipation evolve into effective preparation.
[This world] exists nonnecessarily, improbably, and causelessly. It exists for absolutely no reason at all. It is inexplicably and stunningly actual ….
The thesis that the universe has an originating divine cause is logically inconsistent with all extant definitions of causality and with a logical re….