If God is omnipotent, why is there such evil and horrific suffering in the world? This question is known in the world of theology as The Problem of Evil. Apologists for God have tried for centuries to come up with an answer that will protect God’s reputation as good and merciful. But wait: why is this Problem of Evil a problem at all? Why does it warrant such endless handwringing and embarrassingly unsatisfying “answers”? Where did the question come from, anyhow? Consider