33 | Empathy and the Problem of Evil

In this episode Kevin grapples with the problem of evil through personal experiences and theological perspectives. He shares reflections on the brutality of the world and juxtaposes it with a friend's profound experience of empathy. Kevin explores "360-degree empathy" – feeling the pain of oneself, loved ones, and all of history. He then examines monotheism, pantheism, and atheism's responses to evil, finding none fully satisfactory and leaning towards atheism as a potential but disheartening conclusion. The episode concludes with his poem "St. Patrick," reflecting a "divine-less" world, and a promise to discuss panentheism in the next episode.