The question of evil is one of the most important philosophical and theological questions that has always been debated by various thinkers over the centuries. Swinburne and John Hick are Christians. Theodicies as a response to the problem of evil. To M. 20. Problem of evil. Consider the following hypothetical event: Lightning strikes a tree, causing a forest fire. A fawn is very badly burned in the fire and remains in agony for an hour before finally dying.Excerpt. The most important intellectual problems facing modern Christianity arise from our awareness that Christianity is only one religion among several. John Hick's Philosophy of World Religions deserves attention because among English theologians he was one of those most concerned with giving a systematic response to these books. God and the universe of beliefs. John Hick. Simon and Schuster, - Religion - Hick addresses many of the major issues that pose challenges to contemporary Christian belief and offers his highly controversial proposal for a Copernican revolution in our understanding of Christianity and religious life more broadly,