Could a good God permit so much suffering? Is belief in God compatible with the moral evil in our world?

These and other questions are the subject of a debate between Charity Anderson (Baylor University), Mark Johnston (Princeton University), James Sterba (University of Notre Dame), and Richard Swinburne (University of Oxford).

Princeton undergraduates are especially encouraged to attend. The debate is co-sponsored by PRÉCIS, which stands for “Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitments in Society.” This is an initiative of the Princeton Project in Philosophy and Religion (3PR), in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy. Primarily focused on undergraduates, the aim of PRÉCIS is to foster philosophical and theological reflection on how we should live. The popular course “PHI 211: Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitments” is also an initiative of PRÉCIS.

Please email Sebastian Hayden for more details.

The debate is sponsored by PRECIS: Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitments in Society, a project of the Princeton Philosophy Department and by the University Center for Human Values.

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