Rowe argues that theists and atheists alike can agree that an omniscient, omnipotent, wholly good being would prevent intense suffering if it is in a position to do so.

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Rowe's argument is based on the logical problem of evil, suggesting that if an all-powerful, all-knowing, and wholly good being exists, such a being would prevent any intense suffering that it could, unless there was a morally sufficient reason not to. This premise is often accepted in discussions of the problem of evil, both by theists, who might argue that there are reasons beyond human understanding for such suffering, and atheists, who may use the existence of intense suffering as an argument against the existence of such a being.

Rowe Argues That Theists and Atheists Alike Can Agree That