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This publication is a review or notice of Paul Draper's 2025 book 'Atheism and the Problem of Evil', and does not present an independent empirical claim. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This work examines the relationship between atheism and the philosophical challenge known as the problem of evil.

June 3, 2026The Heythrop Journal

Atheism and the Problem of Evil. By PaulDraper. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2025. Pp. 176. $100.00.

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This work examines the relationship between atheism and the philosophical challenge known as the problem of evil.
Literary analysis of philosophical arguments
Critical examination of contemporary theistic responses
Comparative analysis of atheistic perspectives
Identifies key arguments in favor of atheism regarding the existence of evil
Analyzes how the problem of evil challenges traditional theistic claims
Suggests implications for ongoing philosophical debates about belief in God

Implication

Monograph explores atheism through the lens of the problem of evil, suggesting implications for belief systems.

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Charles Taliaferro (2026) studied this question.

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Implication

Monograph explores atheism through the lens of the problem of evil, suggesting implications for belief systems.

Abstract

Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

Atheism and the Problem of Evil. By PaulDraper. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2025. Pp. 176. $100.00.

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Atheism and the Problem of Evil. By PaulDraper. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2025. Pp. 176. $100.00.

Key Points

Implication

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Discussion

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