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By John Trapasso

This book review was written by John Trapasso. He is a freshman at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. During his free time, John enjoys studying theology and the philosophy of religion.

Yujin Nagasawa’s The Problem of Evil for Atheists seeks to transform the debate on the problem of evil by demonstrating that it poses a significant challenge to almost all worldviews—not just traditional theism. In addition, Nagasawa claims traditional theists are better equipped to deal with the problem than their competitors.

Part 1 begins with a systematic analysis of the problem of evil for traditional theists. Nagasawa shows the general “scheme” of the problem always consists of three essential variables: (I) God, (II) evil, and (III) an allegedly conflicting relationship between (I) and (II).

By Michael Agerbo Mørch, Ph.D.

Michael Agerbo Mørch, Ph.D., is a theologian who specializes in systematic theology and an Assistant Professor of philosophy of religion, ethics, and apologetics at the Danish Bible Institute. He is an elder at his local church, preaches in various congregations and associations, and participates in the public debate on religion, politics, and morality. He is married to Elisabeth, and together they have three girls.

The Danish Bible Institute (DBI) is a private educational institution in Copenhagen, Denmark. There are two universities in Denmark where people can study theology, but both of them are characterized by liberal theology and biblical criticism.