Biblical Themes The Problem Of Evil 533378

Epicurus is usually credited with first expounding the problem of evil, and it is sometimes termed as “the Epicurean paradox”: “Either God wants to abolish evil, and can’t; or he can, however doesn’t want to. If he wants to, but can’t, he is impotent. If he can, however doesn’t want to, he is wicked. If God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?” The problem of evil poses this question: how can a God who is all-powerful, all-wise, and all-good permit so much pain, suffering and evil in the world? Explain how would you answer this question?