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Philosopher Erik Wielenberg joins us on the show to discuss his
upcoming paper on Skeptical Theism and Divine Deception. The
evidential argument from evil concludes that the existence of God
is unlikely given the many cases of gratuitous suffering we witness
in nature. Some theists have responded that we cannot grasp the
mind of God and have no reason to assume these instances of
suffering may not work out to some greater good. Wielenberg argues
that this skepticism, if adopted, would undermine many other
theistic claims to knowledge. At the heart of his argument is the
idea of divine deception. The scriptures record numerous instances
of God deceiving humans to achieve some greater moral end. But if
God can lie to his children in this way, what reason do we have to
suppose any doctrine based on divine testimony reliably speaks the
truth?
upcoming paper on Skeptical Theism and Divine Deception. The
evidential argument from evil concludes that the existence of God
is unlikely given the many cases of gratuitous suffering we witness
in nature. Some theists have responded that we cannot grasp the
mind of God and have no reason to assume these instances of
suffering may not work out to some greater good. Wielenberg argues
that this skepticism, if adopted, would undermine many other
theistic claims to knowledge. At the heart of his argument is the
idea of divine deception. The scriptures record numerous instances
of God deceiving humans to achieve some greater moral end. But if
God can lie to his children in this way, what reason do we have to
suppose any doctrine based on divine testimony reliably speaks the
truth?
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