Problem of Evil, Lesson 4 In this lesson we wrap up our discussion of how some seek to answer the problem of evil without the reliance on free will characterized by the Free Will Defense. In particular, we examine the Human's Defense. How is it similar to and different from the Free Will Defense? Does it satisfactorily resolve the logical problem of evil? We then go on to discuss the problem of natural evil, such as earthquakes, animal kingdom violence, death, tsunamis, etc. How does natural evil raises issues different than moral evil? How does one's view of the age of the earth present different issues regarding the problem of evil? What has been the historic understanding of the church on the cause of natural evil? How does an old earth view held by many Christians raise challenges for the church's historic view of natural evil? How does the Free Will Defense answer the problem of evil within the young earth view? (53 min)

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Tags: evil, natural evil, old earth, young earth, free will