Epicurus
2008-03-10 @ 00:43#
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is impotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Whence then is evil?Epicurus,ancient Greek philosopher
a short summary and a more detailed review of the classical replies are available.
serious folks will read "God's Problem" to get a more accurate picture of the issue.