Skeptical Defense and Rational Belief

FAIN: HR-50228-05

Michael J. Almeida
University of Texas, San Antonio (San Antonio, TX 78249-1644)

Skeptical theism is the most popular theistic response to evidential arguments from evil. I show that (even the best) versions of skeptical theism result in a moral, modal, and theistic skepticism that cannot be quarantined. These results are unacceptable. I conclude that skeptical theism should be abandoned. The rationality of theistic belief is nonetheless rescued, I argue, since the best evidential arguments embody significant logical (and philosophical) flaws.