Episode Details

In our last two episodes, Brandon Duke laid out his way of answering the question of why God allows so much suffering in our world. He did so by putting forward a modified version of the late John Hick's soul-making theodicy. In this episode, Jerry Wierwille pushes back on a few issues with soul-making, preferring instead a classic free will theodicy. First we'll see how Duke's version of soul-making differs from John Hick's then we'll examine how soul-making lines up with the four major elements of the biblical meta-narrative: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. Lastly we'll discuss whether moral improvement necessitates suffering.

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• Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments
• Michael Murray vs. Phil Harper on Unbelievable, discussing "Animal Suffering and God"
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on John Hick
• See Sean Finnegan's atonement research, outlining seven major views Christians have taken over the centuries
• Get in touch with Brandon Duke on his website: TruthBorn
• See other episodes with Jerry Wierwille
• Get in touch with Wierwille at his website
• More episodes and posts about the problem of evil and suffering
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