8min chapter

In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig cover image

The Problem of Evil and Suffering

In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig

CHAPTER

Is God All Powerful?

In virtue of being all powerful, God can simply create any world that he wants. There are worlds which are logically possible, but they are not feasible for God given the way human creatures would freely choose in various sets of circumstances. It is logically impossible to make someone freely do something as logically impossible as making a round square or a married bachelor. So omnipotence doesn't mean the ability to do logical impossibilities. And so assumption one is not necessarily true.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode