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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Philosophy</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Philosophy</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Cерия: Философия</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-2302</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2408-8900</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">39824</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-2302-2024-28-2-543-557</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">UGEKQV</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ФИЛОСОФИЯ РЕЛИГИИ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Divine Nature Under Scrutiny: Rethinking the Problem of Evil in the Light of Modern Philosophical Discourse</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Божественная природа под пристальным вниманием: переосмысление проблемы зла в свете современного философского дискурса</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0755-3532</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Adeoye</surname><given-names>Moses A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Адебойе</surname><given-names>Мозес Аделеке</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Research Fellow, Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Theology</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>научный сотрудник, кафедра религиоведения, факультет философии и теологии</p></bio><email>princeadelekm@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">University of Religions and Denominations</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет религий и деноминаций</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-06-30" publication-format="electronic"><day>30</day><month>06</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><volume>28</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">KANT IN RUSSIA</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">КАНТ В РОССИИ</issue-title><fpage>543</fpage><lpage>557</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-07-04"><day>04</day><month>07</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Adeoye M.A.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Адебойе М.А.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Adeoye M.A.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Адебойе М.А.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/view/39824">https://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/view/39824</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p style="text-align: justify;">This study aims to provide fresh insight into the issue and possible solutions by analyzing the philosophical arguments and counterarguments around it. The Problem of Evil has long been a significant challenge for philosophers and theologians, as it presents a paradox between hostility and an omnipotent, benevolent supreme being. Despite centuries of theodicies and defenses, the problem remains a central concern in philosophical and theological discourse. Modern philosophical thought has brought new perspectives and insights to the problem, with philosophers like Alvin Plantinga, Marilyn McCord Adams, and Eleonore Stump offering nuanced analyses of evil and its compatibility with divine attributes. Their work has prompted a reevaluation of traditional theological assumptions and opened new avenues for exploring the complexities of evil and divine nature. The Problem of Evil has profound implications for our broader theological understanding of God and the world. It shapes our ideals about God’s nature, human cooperation, morality, and the character of the universe. To address these challenges, we must continue to explore and engage with contemporary philosophical perspectives. By drawing on present-day thinkers’ insights and engaging with evil’s complexities in new and revolutionary ways, we can enhance our theological discourse and deepen our knowledge of the divine. In conclusion, the Problem of Evil remains a vexing and profound challenge for believers and thinkers alike. By embracing the insights of modern philosophical discourse and committing to ongoing dialogue and reflection, we can begin to rethink our understanding of divine nature in the face of evil.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p style="text-align: justify;">Цель этого исследования - по-новому взглянуть на обозначенную в заглавии проблему и возможные пути ее решения путем анализа философских аргументов и контраргументов вокруг нее. Проблема зла долгое время была серьезной проблемой для философов и теологов, поскольку она представляет собой парадокс между враждебностью и всемогущим, доброжелательным высшим существом. Несмотря на столетия существования теодицеи и ее обоснования, эта проблема остается центральной в философском и теологическом дискурсе. Современная философская мысль привнесла новые взгляды на эту проблему, а такие философы, как Элвин Плантинга, Мэрилин Маккорд Адамс и Элеонора Стамп, предложили детальный анализ зла и его совместимости с божественными атрибутами. Их работа побудила к переоценке традиционных теологических представлений и открыла новые возможности для изучения сложности зла и божественной природы. Проблема зла имеет фундаментальное значение для нашего более широкого теологического понимания Бога и мира. Это формирует наши представления о природе Бога, взаимодействии людей, морали и характере Вселенной. Чтобы справиться с этими вызовами, мы должны продолжать изучать современные философские взгляды и их влияния. Опираясь на идеи современных мыслителей и рассматривая сложности зла новыми, революционными способами, мы можем расширить наш богословский дискурс и углубить наши знания о божественном. Очевидно, что проблема зла остается серьезной проблемой как для верующих, так и для нерелигиозных мыслителей. Используя идеи современного философского дискурса и продолжая диалог ммежду различными современными философскими школами и направлениями, мы можем начать переосмысливать наше понимание божественной природы перед лицом зла.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>free will</kwd><kwd>redefining divine attributes</kwd><kwd>benevolent deity</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>свобода воли</kwd><kwd>переосмысление божественных атрибутов</kwd><kwd>доброжелательное божество</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Svendsen LFH. A Philosophy of Evil. Dalkey Archive Press; 2010.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>McGrath AE. Historical Theology: An introduction to the History of Christian Thought. John Wiley and Sons; 2022.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B3"><label>3.</label><mixed-citation>Surin K. Theology and the Problem of Evil. 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