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BEYOND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL
by Wayne Ferguson

NOTE TO THE READER: This paper is written with a view to
encouraging genuine dialogue between those who believe that the
fullest and richest experience of truth and life can be attained
only by pursuing God within the bounds prescribed by Christian
orthodoxy and those standing outside of orthodoxy, who in all
sincerity have concluded that the restrictions of orthodoxy are
opposed to the fullest possible experience of truth and life.

Endnotes are indicated by numbers in brackets, e.g., {1};
text intended to be in italics has been placed in brackets .

INTRODUCTION

The problem of evil is, in my opinion, the best point of
departure for a fruitful dialogue between Christianity,
traditionally conceived, and those strands of modern philosophy
which have been perceived--indeed, have sometimes perceived
themselves--as a threat to that tradition. As such, I will attempt
first, to outline......

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