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The Problem of Evil | On the Complexity of Divine Choice | Part 2 of 3
Go to 33:15 to skip the recap of the first installment
In this second installment on the Problem of Evil, Dr. Jacobs looks at the notion that our world is an orchestral expression of divine goodness. But this insight reveals the uncomfortable fact that not all goods can co-exist and many goods are entangled with evils. So, though we may casually speak about the idea that God can do anything, the choices of providence are far more complex than the average person admits.
00:00:00 Intro and recap of part 1
00:33:15 The great chain of being
00:52:29 The myopic focus on evil over goodness
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