References:

(1) “Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview” by J. P. Moreland and William Lane Craig.

(2) “On Guard” by William Lane Craig.

(3) Probabilities are always relative to background information.

(4) “Making Sense Out of Suffering” by Peter Kreeft.

(5) The probabilistic version of the problem of evil involves a burden of proof that is much lighter than the logical problem of evil.

(6) But at least 3 points show that the atheists are not able to shoulder this lighter burden of proof either.

(7) In this program I list 2 points: A. God’s existence is probable relative to the full scope of evidence. B. We are simply not in a position to assess with confidence the probability that God has no morally sufficient reasons for permitting the evils that occur.

(8) As finite persons, we are limited in intelligence and insight.

(9) But God operates from a different perspective (Isaiah 46:10).

This is episode 101.