Defending God: biblical responses to the problem of evil

Part I: Spreading the blame around

The atheistic answer : abandoning the quest

Alternative gods : falling back on a convenient worldview

A demon at work : letting benevolence slip

Part II: Redefining God

Limited power and knowledge : accentuating human freedom

Split personality : reconciling justice with mercy

A disciplinary procedure : stimulating growth in virtue

Punishment for sin : blaming the victim

Part III: Shifting to the human scene

Suffering as atonement : making the most of a bad thing

Justice deferred : banking on life beyond the grave

Mystery : appealing to human ignorance

Disinterested righteousness : questioning the problem.