We discuss several reasons to doubt skeptical theism, including Paul Draper’s objection, phenomenal conservatism, divine silence during tragedies, Pandora’s box, and moral paralysis.

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Ryan Stringer – Evil and Skeptical Theism (2012) [infidels.org]

Aron Lucas – The Argument from Cognitive Biases (2018) [infidels.org]

Jeffery Jay Lowder – In Defense of an Evidential Argument from Evil: A Reply to William Lane Craig (2016) [infidels.org]

Starving Child and Vulture – Kevin Carter (1993) [Time]

Thomas Nagel – Problem of Evil [NYRB]

Schopenhauer on the Sea Turtles [Goodreads]

Skeptical Theism [SEP]

 

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S = some facts about suffering

I = the hypothesis of indifference

T = the hypothesis of theism

 

(1) Pr(S/I) = quite high

(2) Pr(S/T) = quite low

(3) Therefore, Pr(S/I) > Pr(S/T)

(4) Therefore, S is evidence is that favors indifference over theism

 

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00:00-03:32 Evidential arguments from evil

03:33-06:38 The theological premise

06:39-08:59 Skeptical theism

09:00-13:32 Concrete examples of gratuitous suffering

13:33-15:31 Draper’s objection

15:32-17:28 Phenomenal conservatism

17:29-21:02 Moral unintelligibility

21:03-22:59 Divine silence during tragedies

23:00-30:25 Pandora’s box, reliable cognitive faculties, & moral paralysis

30:26-36:12 Conclusion