Skeptical Theism as a Definitive Response to the Problem of Evil

Skeptical theism provides a powerful response to the problem of evil by challenging the inference that the absence of a known reason implies the absence of any reason. It argues that we have no good reason to think that the perceived weight of God's reasons for allowing evil resembles the actual weight of his reasons. This undermines many arguments from evil, including the no-see-um argument, arguments from divine hiddenness, and some versions of the fine-tuning argument. While skeptical theism conflicts with some natural theology arguments, it does not undermine all arguments for the existence of God. By accepting skeptical theism, theists can neutralize the problem of evil and still have a range of arguments for theism at their disposal.