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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2026 · 42 MIN

Ep #7 - Do Pain & Suffering Disprove God? with Alex O'Connor

from The Good Arguments Podcast · host David Espeut

The problem of evil, pain, and suffering is the biggest reason given by atheists these days for disbelief in God. In this episode, I respond to Alex O'Connor's argument against God from "gratuitous suffering". Spoiler alert - I wasn't convinced.Watch the full debate between Alex O'Connor and Jonathan McLatchie here.

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