Bruce A. Little is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Professor Little holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from the Columbia Biblical Seminary.

• Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 Why Have a Theodicy?: A Synopsis of the G-G Theodicy; The Occasion for the Argument; The Nature of the Argument; Clarification of Terms; The Formation of the Evidential Argument from Evil; Understanding the Challenge of a New TheodicyChapter 4 The Historical Context of Greater-Good Theodicies: Augustine; Thomas Aquinas; Gottfried Von Leibniz; ConclusionChapter 5 Review of Contemporary Greater-Good Theodicies: John Hick; Richard Swinburne; Michael Peterson; ConclusionChapter 6 Why Greater-Good Theodicies Fail: The Work of Theodicy; G-G Theodicy Explanations; Weaknesses in the G-G Theodicy; SummaryChapter 7 Foundations for a Creation-Order Theodicy: Helpful Clarifications; Basic Elements of the creation-Order Theodicy; Middle Knowledge and the Best of All Possible Worlds; SummaryChapter 8 Creation-Order Theodicy: The Creation Order Theodicy; Applying the C-O Theodicy; ConclusionChapter 9 Selected BibliographyChapter 10 IndexChapter 11 About the Author

Bruce A. Little is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Professor Little holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from the Columbia Biblical Seminary.

• Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 Why Have a Theodicy?: A Synopsis of the G-G Theodicy; The Occasion for the Argument; The Nature of the Argument; Clarification of Terms; The Formation of the Evidential Argument from Evil; Understanding the Challenge of a New TheodicyChapter 4 The Historical Context of Greater-Good Theodicies: Augustine; Thomas Aquinas; Gottfried Von Leibniz; ConclusionChapter 5 Review of Contemporary Greater-Good Theodicies: John Hick; Richard Swinburne; Michael Peterson; ConclusionChapter 6 Why Greater-Good Theodicies Fail: The Work of Theodicy; G-G Theodicy Explanations; Weaknesses in the G-G Theodicy; SummaryChapter 7 Foundations for a Creation-Order Theodicy: Helpful Clarifications; Basic Elements of the creation-Order Theodicy; Middle Knowledge and the Best of All Possible Worlds; SummaryChapter 8 Creation-Order Theodicy: The Creation Order Theodicy; Applying the C-O Theodicy; ConclusionChapter 9 Selected BibliographyChapter 10 IndexChapter 11 About the Author

Bruce A. Little is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Professor Little holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from the Columbia Biblical Seminary.

• Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 Why Have a Theodicy?: A Synopsis of the G-G Theodicy; The Occasion for the Argument; The Nature of the Argument; Clarification of Terms; The Formation of the Evidential Argument from Evil; Understanding the Challenge of a New TheodicyChapter 4 The Historical Context of Greater-Good Theodicies: Augustine; Thomas Aquinas; Gottfried Von Leibniz; ConclusionChapter 5 Review of Contemporary Greater-Good Theodicies: John Hick; Richard Swinburne; Michael Peterson; ConclusionChapter 6 Why Greater-Good Theodicies Fail: The Work of Theodicy; G-G Theodicy Explanations; Weaknesses in the G-G Theodicy; SummaryChapter 7 Foundations for a Creation-Order Theodicy: Helpful Clarifications; Basic Elements of the creation-Order Theodicy; Middle Knowledge and the Best of All Possible Worlds; SummaryChapter 8 Creation-Order Theodicy: The Creation Order Theodicy; Applying the C-O Theodicy; ConclusionChapter 9 Selected BibliographyChapter 10 IndexChapter 11 About the Author