Creative and original, D.Z. Phillips argues that the problem of evil is inextricably linked to our conception of God and that the concept of God in recent philosophy of religion is itself problematic, even harmful. He instead argues for God's creative presence amid suffering. Here is an ideal text for students of philosophy, religion, or theology, but also for anyone who reflects seriously on the danger of adding to human evils by the way in which we write and think about them.
