A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory

"A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory" by Albert Taylor Bledsoe is a deep exploration into why evil exists when there is supposed to be a perfect God. The book digs into tough questions about how bad things can happen if God is good and all-powerful. It looks back at what famous thinkers like Plato and Leibniz thought about these issues, while thinking about what morality is, how much control God has, and what people freely choose to do. The author kicks things off by pointing out it's always been hard to grasp how God and evil can both be real, pushing back on older ideas that hadn't worked out and suggesting a fresh look at the real world with religious truths, setting up for a thoughtful look at the problem of evil, stressing why it's key to grasp God's greatness and people's roles.