Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I'm joined by Dr. Brian Cutter and Dr. Philip Swenson to discuss their forthcoming article titled, "The Omission Theodicy" linked below.

philarchive.org/rec/CUTTOT

0:00 Intro
1:01 What is a Subsumption Theodicy?
10:27 What is the Omission Theodicy?
15:42 Objection 1- Why Not Cut Out the Middle Man?
20:31 Objection 2- It’s Not Worth the Cost
23:46 Objection 3- What About Sufferer Centered Requirements?
27:46 Objection 4- It’s Ad hoc with Wild & Implausible Speculations
30:57 Objection 5- This Doesn't Fit With the Bible
36:36 Advantages of the Omission Theodicy Over Other Theodicies
53:21 Jordan's Final Thoughts on the Theodicy
56:27 A Lingering Question

Links to two interview with Dr. Philip Swenson on objections to free will theodicies
youtu.be/-QbYRxcz_qc?si=dlMWZc5426EjBjoI
youtu.be/Wu7Vw6iDSgs?si=WFhYKTG7tIN4Fo21

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