Definition of god and the problen of evil and suffering

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The are four positions involving the definition of god and the problen of evil and suffering. They are:

‘God causes evil, therefore god is evil’

‘God allows/causes evil for the sake of a greater good’

‘Evil exists, therefore god does not exist’

[Plato] God is good – god does not cause evil’.

a. Offer a defense of one of those positions.

b. Offer a critique of two of the other 3. ( one needs to be plato)

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