To support me on Patreon (thank you): http://www.patreon.com/cosmicskeptic To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic To purchase Cosmic Skeptic merchandise: https://cosmicskeptic.teemill.com/ --------------------------VIDEO NOTES-------------------------- The problem of evil is one of the most difficult challenges facing a theist who wishes to defend the existence of a good god. In this episode of the Cosmic Skeptic Podcast, Alex is joined by Joe Schmid, an agnostic, Cameron Bertuzzi, a protestant, and Trent Horn, a catholic, to discuss the problem in detail, and analyse various responses to it. --------------------------------LINKS--------------------------------- Cameron Bertuzzi: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapturingChristianity Trent Horn: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCounselofTrent Joe Schmid: https://www.youtube.com/c/MajestyofReason - Cameron’s discussion with Philip Goff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZp_Q3If7o My debate with Trent on God's existence: https://youtu.be/5PF1JgXOKDQ My video on Stephen Law's evil god challenge: https://youtu.be/xLnsY5io964 Trent's debate with Matt Dillahunty on the Resurrection: https://youtu.be/7V6UNSvHVDM Better Never To Have Been, by David Benatar: https://amzn.to/3NFsPOa -------------------------TIMESTAMPS--------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:16 Is God's Power Limited? 16:15 Evidential vs Logical Problem of Evil 25:53 The Problem of Animal Suffering 42:23 Skeptical Theism 50:22 Does God Have to be Good? 56:23 Higher Order Goods and The Experience Machine 1:04:20 Comparing Theodicies with Antinatalism 1:10:38 Closing Thoughts ----------------------SPECIAL THANKS------------------------ As always, I would like to direct extra gratitude to my top-tier patrons: Itamar Lev Evan Allen Faraz Harsini John Early Sveline Teymour Beydoun Adam Gray Nolan Kent Seth Balodi Citizens of Civilization James Davis g8speedy -----------------------------CONNECT------------------------------ My Website/Blog: http://www.cosmicskeptic.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic Snapchat: cosmicskeptic The Cosmic Skeptic Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cosmic-skeptic-podcast/id1458675168 ----------------------------CONTACT------------------------------- Business email: contact@cosmicskeptic.com Or send me something: Alex O'Connor Po Box 1610 OXFORD OX4 9LL ENGLAND ------------------------------------------------------------------------