Date
1-9-2024
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics (MA)
Chair
Jonathan Pruitt
Keywords
naturalism, molinism, middle knowledge, christianity, evil, evidential problem, apologetics
Disciplines
Philosophy | Religion
Recommended Citation
Blackman, Caleb, "Naturalism, Christian Molinism, and the Problem of Evil" (2024). Masters Theses. 1103.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/1103
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to create a Christian theodicy by forming an abductive argument showing that Christian Molinism can provide reasons for the existence of evil, and compared to naturalism, it provides the best explanation. This is accomplished by considering the naturalistic explanation of evil and building upon defenses and concepts such as the Free Will Defense and Molinism.
