The problem with the problem of evil

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I’ve spent most of the last week trying to write something that makes sense of the problem of evil. By this, I don’t mean I’m trying to explain it away, or downplay it. I’m trying to figure out the best way to put it in perspective. The question around the problem of evil looks something like this:

How can evil exist if God is as all-powerful and good as He claims to be? The solutions provided usually look like these:

God is willing to prevent evil, but is unable to. God is able to prevent...