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The Evidence, Examined

Every serious objection. Every core argument. Written for the honest inquirer.

94 articles across 10 topics
All Does God Exist?12 The Problem of Evil8 Ethics Without God?5 Examining the Quran8 Examining the Sources6 The Inner Journey16 The Bigger Picture9
The Problem of Evil 8 articles

The strongest objection to theism, taken at full strength.

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If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering?
The problem of evil is the most emotionally powerful objection to theism, and the one that deserves the most serious treatment. Here is why suffering…
5 min 2
Earthquakes, Cancer, and a Good God
Moral evil can be partly explained by free will. Natural evil — disease, disaster, the suffering written into the physical world before any human choice…
4 min 3
But What About The Problem Of Evil?
It is the objection that stays. Even after the arguments for God's existence are acknowledged, the suffering in the world demands a response. Here is…
5 min 4
Why Would God Send Anyone To Hellfire?
If God is merciful, why does the concept of eternal punishment exist at all? The question deserves a real answer — not a defensive one.
4 min 5
If God Listens, Why Doesn’t God Respond?
Unanswered prayer wounds because prayer is personal. Islam answers by refusing magical guarantees while affirming God’s nearness, wisdom, and response in forms the sufferer may…
2 min 6
Why Doesn’t God Simply Forgive Everyone?
Universal salvation has emotional force because mercy matters. Islam honors that force while refusing to dissolve justice, truth, and human responsibility into a guaranteed ending…
2 min 7
Why Did God Create Humanity Knowing How Much We Would Suffer?
The creation problem: if God is omniscient, God knew before creating humanity the full extent of human suffering, the wars, the disasters, the personal grief…
4 min 8
Finite Sins, Infinite Punishment: Is Hell Proportionate?
The proportionality objection to hell: no finite collection of wrong actions can merit infinite punishment. The punishment is disproportionate to any possible crime. Is there…
3 min

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