The so-called '''problem of evil''' is a topic of much debate in [[theology]] and the [[philosophy]] of [[religion]]. It was first proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher [[Epicurus]]. Many [[Atheism|atheist]]s base their views to some degree on their assessment of this argument's strength, and this problem has been investigated by many theologians, such as [[Thomas Aquinas]]:
[[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|alt=creationism|right|thumb|250px|[[Michelangelo|Michelangelo's]] painting of the [[creation]] of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]].]]
[[God]] is, according to accounts given by the holy texts of most monotheistic religions, [[omniscience|omniscient]], [[omnipotence|omnipotent]] and [[omnibenevolence|omnibenevolent]].