Provocative essays that seek "to turn the attention of analytic philosophy of religion on the problem of evil . . . towards advances in ethical theory" ( Reading Religion).

The contributors to this book-Marilyn McCord Adams, John Hare, Linda Zagzebski, Laura Garcia, Bruce Russell, Stephen Wykstra, and Stephen Maitzen-attended two University of Notre Dame conferences in which they addressed the thesis that there are yet untapped resources in ethical theory for affecting a more adequate solution to the problem of evil.

The problem of evil has been an extremely active area of study in the philosophy of religion for many years. Until now, most sources have focused on logical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues, leaving moral questions as open territory. With the resources of ethical theory firmly in hand, this volume provides lively insight into this ageless philosophical issue.

"These essays-and others-will be of primary interest to scholars working in analytic philosophy of religion from a self-consciously Christian standpoint, but its audience is not limited to such persons. The book offers illustrative examples of how scholars in philosophy of religion understand their aims and how they go about making their arguments . . . hopefully more work will follow this volume's lead."- Reading Religion

"Recommended."- Choice

Edited by James P. Sterba

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A Modest Proposal? Caveat Emptor! Moral Theory and Problems of Evil
Marilyn Adams
2. Kant, Job, and the Problem of Evil
John Hare
3. Good Persons, Good Aims, and the Problem of Evil
Linda Zagzebski
4. Does God Cooperate with Evil?
Laura Garcia
5. The Problem of Evil: Excessive Unnecessary Suffering
Bruce Russell
6. Beyond the Impasse: Contemporary Moral Theory and the Crisis of Skeptical Theism
Stephen J Wykstra
7. Perfection, Evil, and Morality
Stephen Maitzen
Conclusion
Notes
Index