The door is thus opened for the classical theist to affirm the genuineness of nonmoral evil as the evil clashes between nature and human aspirations need not be acknowledged as willed by God by the classical theist who consistently draws out the implications of the free - will defense for the natural order. (religion-online.org)
In short, if those dissatisfied with the classical account of nonmoral evil currently under discussion are not able to present a better world, «the (classical) theist does not have to show that it was impossible for God to create a better set of world - constituents or natural laws, or even that this is the best of all possible worlds» (IPQ 179 - 98). (religion-online.org)
They alert us to constraints upon congregational practices, and they help us identify certain nonmoral goods relevant to theological and ethical reflection. (religion-online.org)