God's existence, moral argument, fine-tuning, consciousness
The Objection
A good, all-powerful God would eliminate evil. Since evil exists, God cannot.
The Response
God permits suffering because he values free will and works through suffering for greater goods. The cross itself is the greatest evil producing the greatest good — God doesn't merely observe suffering, in Christ he entered it.
Go Deeper: C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain · Alvin Plantinga's Free Will Defense
The Objection
Belief in God is blind faith — there is no evidence for a Creator.
The Response
The cosmological argument (everything that begins has a cause), the teleological argument (the universe exhibits extraordinary fine-tuning), and the moral argument (objective morality requires an objective standard) all provide compelling evidence for theism.
Go Deeper: William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith · Alvin Plantinga, God and Other Minds
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