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This Book Defends Two Arguments From Evil Against Core Theism. Core Theism Is The Thesis That An Omnipotent, Omniscient, And Loving Agent Created The Cosmos. Core Atheism Is The Denial Of That Thesis. Each Argument Involves Comparing Core Theism To An Alternative Hypothesis And Showing That The Alternative Is Much More Probable Than Core Theism, Either Because It Fits The Relevant Data Much Better Than Theism Despite Being No Less Probable Intrinsically Than Theism, Or Because It Fits The Relevant Data At Least As Well As Theism Despite Being Much More Probable Intrinsically Than Theism. Since These Arguments Conclude That Core Atheism Is Very Probable All Things Considered, Alleged Evidence For Core Theism Cannot Be Ignored, Including Ontological Arguments, Cosmological Arguments, Fine-tuning Arguments, And Arguments Based On Religious Experience. Accordingly, The Book Includes Critiques Of The Most Important Arguments For God's Existence Offered By Natural Theologians. It Also Includes A Chapter Criticizing Skeptical Theism, Which Challenges Our Ability To Judge How Well Core Theism Fits The Relevant Data