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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Problem of Evil and the Existence of God
When Bad Things Happen to Good People: God as Troublemaker

Essay Quiz



1

Does the argument from evil succeed in showing that there is no God? Why or why not?
2

In Hick’s theodicy, in what way is God paternalistic?
3

Can believing something to be true make it true? Why or why not?
4

Explain why Bertrand Russell thinks that passionate belief in God is nothing to admire.
5

Does being an atheist or nontheist prevent one from being a deeply religious person? Why or why not?