Human Freedom and the Problem of Evil

The problem of evil arises from the claim that the evil that exists in the world provides good, even compelling reason to believe that there cannot be a creator and ruler of the world who is perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness – that is, as reason to believe that there is no God. Among philosophers the problem is brought into focus by any of several arguments from evil, arguments that purport to show that belief in God is unreasonable, given the reality of evil.