Kocatepe İslami İlimler DergisiThe problem of evil remains one of the most powerful philosophical objections to the existence of God, particularly concerning divine omnipotence, omniscience, and goodness.
Hande Nur Bozbuğa
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Assessing differences among elasmobranch nurseries to aid conservation based on a genomics framework. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Elasmobranch nurseries often differ in environmental conditions, demographics, and use patterns. These differences affect the distribution of genetic variation among nurseries. However, conservation and management strategies often fail to account for such differences because they are difficult to characterize.
Swift DG +8 more
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Effect of an Electronic Pill Bottle on Hydroxychloroquine Adherence in Pediatric Lupus: Results of a Novel Direct-to-Family Pilot Trial. [PDF]
ACR Open RheumatolObjective The objective of this study was to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of an electronic pill bottle with automated reminders on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) adherence in children with pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE). Methods This was a self‐controlled, open label, direct‐to‐family pilot trial.
Randell RL +7 more
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God’s Prime Directive: Non-Interference and Why There Is No (Viable) Free Will Defense
Religions, 2022 In a recent book and article, James Sterba has argued that there is no free will defense. It is the purpose of this article to show that, in the most technical sense, he is wrong.
David Kyle Johnson
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Racial Disparities and Achievement of the Low Lupus Disease Activity State: A CARRA Registry Study. [PDF]
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)Objective Differential disease control may contribute to racial disparities in outcomes of childhood‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). We evaluated associations of race and individual‐ or neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDoH) with achievement of low lupus disease activity state (LLDAS), a clinically relevant treatment target.
Soulsby WD +13 more
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The Argument from Evil, the Argument from Hiddenness, and Supernaturalistic Alternatives to Theism
Religions, 2022 In this brief article, I consider James Sterba’s logical argument from evil, finding it to be ultimately unsuccessful. Not for the various issues Sterba raises, which do seem to be problematic if God exists, but for the logical approach itself.
Raphael Lataster
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The Thomistic Dissolution of the Logical Problem of Evil
Religions, 2021 In his book ‘Is a Good God Logically Possible?’, James Sterba argues that the existence of much of the evil to be found in the world is logically incompatible with the existence of God.
Edward Feser
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Comparative Effectiveness of a Second Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Versus a Non-Tumor Necrosis Factor Biologic in the Treatment of Patients With Polyarticular-Course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. [PDF]
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)Objective The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a second tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) versus a non‐TNFi biologic following discontinuation of a TNFi for patients with polyarticular‐course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA).
Mannion ML +8 more
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Human Sovereignty and the Logical Problem of Evil
Religions, 2022 In this paper, I provide a defence of theism against James Sterba’s version of the logical problem of evil, at least where the focus is on moral evil (I do not have much to say about natural evil in this paper).
Daniel Molto
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Logical Argument from Evil and Theism
Religions, 2022 The article argues that the logical argument from evil is dead, and the new version presented by James Sterba cannot resurrect it. In the first part, I say that the logical argument from evil is dead either because, in the version given by Mackie, it was
Andrea Aguti
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