The problem of Evil and Plantinga's free will defense

University exams begin tomorrow and will continue until June 14. In the mean time, here is something that you may find interesting. It is a research essay that I wrote for the philosophy of religion class that I undertook last semester. It is related to Alvin Plantinga's free will defense of the problem of evil. I believe it is important because the problem of evil is perhaps the biggest hole in a logically coherent Christian philosophy, and Plantinga's free will defense is the most popular response to it. I argue that it is not adequate, and does not successfully solve the problem.

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http://users.tpg.com.au/ajnadsl/PHIL246_Research_Essay.doc