God and Evil

Karim Esmail (Dr)

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:

Tuesday

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.