Free Will Theodicy Failure - Ep.180 - Scott Christensen Interview On What About Evil - Part 1

We have the pleasure of welcoming back to the show our first guest, our first returning guest, and author of the book we recently finished "What About Evil? A Defense of God's Sovereign Glory" - Pastor Scott Christensen. This was such a great discussion we wanted to break it up into two different parts. In the first part of the interview, we discuss what a theodicy is and what some of the free will theodicy failures are from one of the more cited explanations for why evil exists.

Scott Christensen kindly sets up the stage for what the question is that his book covers and we jump right into the discussion. This will lead us right into the discussion for next week where we pick back up to talk about if not the free will theodicy with all its issues - what's the theodicy that best puts God - and man, in their proper place?

00:00 - Introduction
01:33 - A Quick Overview Of What About Evil
03:17 - What Is A Theodicy?
06:52 - Issues With The Free Will Defense
11:53 - Free Will Of Man Limits God
13:59 - The Trinity Speaks Of Love Without Force Or Libertarian Free Will
16:27 - Being Fair With The Other Side's Arguments
20:05 - Scriptural Case Against Libertarian Free Will
24:36 - God's Foreknowledge Issue If Libertarian Free Will Is True
28:11 - The Best Of All Possible Worlds Issue
33:14 - Come Back Next Week For Part 2

LINKS:
01-00 - Ep. 17 - Scott Christensen Interview - What About Free Will? https://youtu.be/dDZNk84GXEI

01-55 - A Quick Review Of "What About Evil?" By Scott Christensen - https://youtu.be/WI-c6FOgMiM

All Our YouTube episodes on What About Evil - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbUC8YWHUzj0BdxFHVKq622n05dxt7VG_

All Our Short Clips on What About Evil - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbUC8YWHUzj1OgtknamM6GgtvFTh8FFqM

SCOTT CHRISTENSEN LINKS:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/pastorscottc
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scott.christensen.52035

BOOKS MENTIONED:
What About Evil? A Defense of God's Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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What About Free Will? Reconciling Our Choices with God's Sovereignty by Scott Christensen
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Paperback - https://amzn.to/37ZLyl7
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