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God, Suffering, and the Value of Free Will (Hardcover)
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God, Suffering, and the Value of Free Will (Hardcover)
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For many of us, the question of whether or not God exists is one of
the most perplexing and profound questions of our lives, and
numerous philosophers and theologians have debated it for
centuries. Laura Ekstrom here takes a new look at the issue of
God's existence by examining it against the reality of human
suffering, bringing to the fore contentious presuppositions
concerning agency and value at the core of the matter. When we
survey the world, we observe an enormous amount of pain, including
virtually unspeakable kinds of maltreatment and agony, many
instances of which seem patently unfair, unearned, and pointless.
This book argues that, in light of these observations, it is
reasonable to conclude that God does not exist. The book unravels
the extent and power of arguments from evil. Ekstrom provides a
close investigation of a largely overlooked claim at the heart of
major free-will-based responses to such arguments, namely that free
will is worth it: sufficiently valuable to serve as the good that
provides a God-justifying reason for permitting evil in the world.
Through fresh examinations of traditional theodicies, Ekstrom
develops an alternative line called divine intimacy theodicy, and
makes an extended case for rejecting skeptical theism. The book
takes up an argument from evil concerning a traditional doctrine of
hell, which reveals a number of compelling issues concerning fault,
agency, and blameworthiness. In response to recent work contending
that the problem of evil is toothless because God is indifferent to
human beings, Ekstrom defends the essential perfect moral goodness
of God. She further tackles the question of whether or not it is
possible to live a religious life as an agnostic or as an atheist.
Through rigorous reflection, with deep respect for religious
thought and experience, and with sensitivity to the range and kinds
of suffering so many endure, Ekstrom firmly advances discussion of
the problem of evil and paves the way for further scholarship in
the philosophy of religion.
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