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#910 - The "Evil God" Challenge (REBUTTED)

The Counsel of Trent

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The 'Evil God' Challenge: Debunking the Existence of an Evil Deity

A deep dive into the philosophical debate surrounding the likelihood of an evil deity existing, exploring the idea of a maximally great being and arguing against the plausibility of an 'evil God' based on the premise that evil is not a great-making property. The chapter delves into metaphysical considerations and the impossibility of an evil God being a being worthy of worship due to the privation of good in evil.

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