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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• 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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