Michael L. Peterson

I honestly never thought I would enjoy theodicy. I still am slightly jaded to the whole field, yet I found that the arguments within this reader are at least enjoyable. This is most the case since the book includes atheodicy as well as christians bickering about how St. Irenaeus is better than St. Augustine and so on. No, this book was good. Well bounded, nice paper; it is enjoyable to read out of that alone. No matter how high-falutin' or how logical(ly broken) the readings were, it was a show more good read. show less

This is, by far, my favorite anthology of philosophical writings. The point-counter-point style is engrossing, the writers more than competent and thorough, and the points thought-provoking. A must read for both the fiercely secular and apologist types. In terms of an overview of Western thought on the topic, it's both accessible and well put-together.