The Problem of Evil is the question of how to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with an omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omniscient God. The best known presentation of the problem is attributed to the Greek philosopher Epicurus which was popularized by David Hume. Besides the philosophy of religion, the problem of evil is also important in the fields of theology and ethics. There are also many discussions of evil and associated problems in other philosophical fields, such as secular ethics, and evolutionary ethics. But as usually understood, the problem of evil is posed in a theological context. Responses to the problem of evil have traditionally been discussed under the heading of theodicy. These responds to the problem in three forms: refutations, defenses, and theodicies. A wide range of responses have been made against these arguments. The problem of evil is often formulated in two forms: the logical problem of evil and the evidential problem of evil. The logical fo...

 The French Revolution refers to the period that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended in November 1799 with the formation of the French Consulate. Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of Western liberal democracy. Between 1700 and 1789, the French population increased from 18 million to 26 million, leading to large numbers unemployed, accompanied by sharp increases in food prices caused by years of bad harvests. Widespread social distress led to the convocation the Estates General in May 1789, the first since 1614. In June, the Estates were converted into a National Assembly, which passed a series of radical measures, among them the abolition of feudalism, state control of the Catholic Church  and extending the right to vote. The next three years were dominated by the struggle for political control, exacerbated by economic recession and social unrest. External powers like Austria, Britain, and Prussia viewed the Revolution as a threat, leading to...

 The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current Archbishop is Justin Welby, who was enthroned in the Canterbury Cathedral on March 21, 2013. Welby is 105th in a line which goes back more than 1400 years to Augustine of Canterbury, the "apostle to the English," sent from Rome in the year 597. Welby succeeded Rowan Williams. From the time of Augustine until the 16th century, the archbishops of Canterbury were in full communion with the See of Rome and usually received the pallium from the pope. During the reign of King Henry VIII, the Church of England broke away from the authority of the pope. Thomas Cranmer became the first holder of the office  following the English Reformation in 1533, while Reginald Pole was the last Roman Catholic in the position, serving from 1556 to 1558 during the Counter-Reformation. ...