Can a perfectly good God logically coexist with profound suffering?

Space · Published 27 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Michael Tooley explores the classic logical argument from evil, examining whether the existence of suffering creates an impossible contradiction for a deity that is simultaneously all-powerful and all-knowing.

The discussion centers on the 'logical problem of evil': if God possesses the power to stop evil, the knowledge of its occurrence, and the goodness to desire its end, why does it persist? Tooley evaluates whether these attributes can be reconciled with reality.

A key component of this debate is the free will defense. The video examines whether human agency provides a sufficient justification for the existence of profound suffering or if traditional versions of this argument face significant logical objections.

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