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Write an argumentative essay responding to this. Your essay should have a clear thesis, and use textual evidence (no particular amount, but be sure it’s well chosen) and analysis to support that thesis. Word count 850 - 900 words.
The problem of evil is this: how could an all-good, all-knowing, all-powerful God create a world that contains evil in it? Augustine offers a powerful answer to this question. For this prompt, answer (i) whether you find it convincing, (ii) specifically why or why not, (iii) what you propose as an alternative reading of the problem of evil. Note that for (iii), you may simply agree that it disproves the existence of the omni-god; if so, be sure to explain why you think this is the case.