Many people who dismiss belief in God do so because this question seems to haveno answer. Either God has the power to prevent evil and is cruel enough not toor ... » 

Many people who dismiss belief in God do so because this question seems to haveno answer. Either God has the power to prevent evil and is cruel enough not toor does not have the power and is not worth believing in.Peter Vardys incisive new book sets out to explain the issues on the sides ofbelievers and nonbelievers drawing upon the work of both secular andreligious writers. Complex arguments are expressed in clear and entertaininglanguage even as Vardy invites us to reach new and often startlingconclusions. «