Dr Karim Esmail has taught at the REC for many years. Alongside international articles he is the author of a…
Course Code: HUM2602
Start Date: 06/01/2026
Day of the Week:Session: Afternoon
Delivery method: Centre Only
Length in weeks: 10
Time: 2pm-4pm
Price: £
Is the existence of evil (viz. pain, suffering, …) in the world compatible with the existence of God? This course considers this question rationally and rigorously. It considers a traditional claim which states that they are strictly incompatible and an influential response which has been made to this claim. It considers other claims.
It also considers two highly influential explanations of the existence of evil in a world created by God in the Christian tradition.