A Comprehensive Solution to the Problem of Evil: The Interdependence Framework

This paper presents a comprehensive philosophical solution to the classical Problem of Evil through an interdependence framework that synthesizes deistic theology, free will defense, and conceptual analysis. The solution argues that evil is not contradictory to divine omnipotence and omnibenevolence but is rather a necessary component of a world designed for authentic moral and spiritual development. The framework demonstrates that good and evil are conceptually interdependent, that genuine free will requires real moral alternatives, and that suffering serves essential educational purposes across major religious traditions. The paper integrates insights from deistic theology, free will defense, religious traditions (Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism), information theory, modal logic, and conceptual analysis. The solution reframes the Problem of Evil entirely, showing that evil is not contradictory to divine attributes but necessarily entailed by them when understood in the context of a world designed for authentic moral and spiritual development.