The Problem of Divine Justice: The Logical and Moral Burden of Evil under an Omnipotent and Omniscient God

This paper examines the logical and moral problem of evil under the assumption of an omnipotent and omniscient God. It argues that the simultaneous existence of unlimited divine power and knowledge with intense, apparently gratuitous suffering creates a serious burden of justification for traditional theism. The paper distinguishes between logical contradiction, evidential tension, and moral responsibility, and develops an argument concerning the implications of divine attributes for the problem of evil. The central thesis is that attempts to reconcile omnipotence and omniscience with extensive and apparently unnecessary suffering face a fundamental logical and moral challenge. The paper is presented as an independent philosophical argument and is intended to contribute to contemporary discussions of the problem of evil, divine justice, and the rational foundations of theism.