I argue that Stephen Wykstra’s much discussed Parent Analogy is helpful in responding to the evidential problem of evil when it expanded upon from a positive skeptical theist framework. This framework, defended by John Depoe, says although we often remain dark about first-order reasons God allows particular instances suffering, can have second-order would create world with seemingly gratuitous ...

one of the children problems is persistent physical complaints without clear medical cause, that often have a negative effect on children performance. purpose of this study was investigation of effectiveness of child parent relationship therapy on reducing somatic complaints in children 7 and 8 aged and improving family functioning. methodology of this study was quasi-experimental research with...

abstract accumulation of heavy metals in soils has become a serious environmental problem in many parts of the world. no information is currently available on the distribution pattern of heavy metals concentration in soils of hamadan province. the objective of this research was to determine the spatial distribution of pb and zn and its relationship with land use and parent materials of a select...

objectives:this study used a quasi-experimental method inthe pretest-posttest to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive-existential group therapy on hopefulness in parents of children with cancer. methods:thirty parents (24 to 54 years old) of children with cancer were divided randomly into experimental and control groups. both groups were assessed with miller hope scale (1988), as pre-test. the ex...

introduction: parents are such important members of the cochlear-implant team that analysis of their views is essential in orderto improve services and outcomes. the authors developed a tool to assess parental attitudes towards various aspects of cochlear implantation in children who had passed aural rehabilitation sessions. the authors then went on to determine the validity and reliability of ...