...Utilizing an argument from human knowledge of our cognitive limitations relative to the cognitive power of a perfect creator, this chapter, first, argues that minimal skeptical theism is strong enough to cast doubt on a premise in popular evidential arguments from evil yet weak...

...This chapter considers William Rowe’s (later) direct and (earlier) indirect evidential arguments from evil. Specifically, it shows that the direct argument offers no improvement over the indirect argument from evil. The objections to the indirect evidential argument are the very same objections...

...Skeptical theism combines theism with skepticism about one’s capacity to discern God’s morally sufficient reasons for permitting evil. Proponents have claimed that skeptical theism defeats the evidential argument from evil. Many opponents have objected that it implies untenable moral skepticism...