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SOUTHGATE'S COMPOUND ONLY‐WAY EVOLUTIONARY THEODICY: DEEP APPRECIATION AND FURTHER DIRECTIONS

Zygon, 2018
Christopher Southgate offers a remarkable evolutionary theodicy that includes six affirmations and arguments; together they form a unique and very persuasive proposal which he terms a “compound evolutionary theodicy.” Here I summarize the arguments and ...
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Traktát o Bohu téměř nejsoucím

Acta Universitatis Carolinae Theologica, 2013
Heidegger’s concept of metaphysics as onto-theology based on necessary union of logic, ontology and theology demonstrates fundamental crisis of modern theodicy.
Václav Umlauf
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In the Beginning was the Work: Donald MacKinnon’s Metaphysics after Lenin

Modern Theology, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 210-236, January 2026.
Abstract Donald MacKinnon expressed a distinctly realist and actualist metaphysic. One aspect of his metaphysics that is less frequently commented upon, however, is his reception of Vladimir Lenin. While not an unqualified admirer of Bolshevism, it is readily apparent that MacKinnon incorporated elements of Lenin’s philosophy and theories regarding ...
Khegan M. Delport, Dritëro Demjaha
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THEODICY IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY: FROM PRESOCRATICS TO PHILO

Епістемологічні дослідження у філософії, соціальних і політичних науках
The problem of theodicy is one of the oldest and most complex issues in Christian thought. Genetically, it originates from a theistic worldview model, which, on the one hand, determined the conceptual framework for its resolution and, on the other hand,
Владислав РЯЗАНОВ
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Embodying Tradition and Ascribing Meaning: Israeli Jewish Atheists Choosing to Circumcise Their Sons

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 442-454, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This article explores the meanings Israeli–Jewish atheists ascribe to their choice to circumcise their sons. Despite their lack of religious belief, many choose to engage in this practice, often seen as a typical representation of Jewish physical embodiment. Employing a lived religion approach, which emphasizes the multifaceted nature of human
Tammar Friedman
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"Anatheism" within the framework of theodicy: from theistic thinking to thepaschitic thinking in a pastoral hermeneutics

Acta Theologica, 2016
The Syrian and refugee crises, the violent radicalisation in Europe, and global xenophobia stir up anew the link between the human quest for meaning and hope within the realm of human misery and destructive acts of severe evil.
D. J. Louw
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The Leibnizian foundations of the eighteenth‐century debate on the justification of principles: The problem of the meaning of metaphysics

The Southern Journal of Philosophy, Volume 63, Issue 4, Page 585-602, December 2025.
Abstract The reception of Leibniz encompasses a wide range of authors influenced by his work, such as Wolff, Crusius, and Kant. In this article, I will address the problem of the reception of Leibniz's theory of principles in the context of the debate that arose during the eighteenth century about the meaning and purpose of metaphysics.
José Antonio Gutiérrez‐García
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The Reconstruction of Christian Theodicy in Taras Shevchenko’s Poetry

Kyiv-Mohyla Humanities Journal, 2019
This article focuses on the role of Christian theodicy in Taras Shevchenko’s works. With a biography marked by trauma and suffering, it is no wonder that Shevchenko orients his poetic worldview in search of understanding the nature of evil and human ...
Olha Bihun
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Milton's Macbeth: Time, Irony, and Evil in Paradise Lost

Milton Quarterly, Volume 60, Issue 2, Page 77-94, May 2026.
Gary Kuchar
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What Can Theology Offer Psychology? Some Considerations in the Context of Depression

Journal of Moral Theology, 2020
This paper explores what recent theological debates about human suffering might afford psychology as it continues to engage realities of suffering, especially persistent depression.
Jessica Coblentz
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