In our discussion of evil it is important to realize every worldview, not just Christianity, must give an account of evil. Christians are often on the defense with regards to this objection, yet the tables can be turned on the atheist, with his naturalistic worldview in tow. Given naturalism, what is evil and how does the atheist account for it?
British philosopher and atheist Bertrand Russell once commented, "No one can believe in a good God if they've sat at the bedside of a dying child." Now I agree that sitting beside a dying child is a heart-wrenching situation not…