
Theodicy & Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder opens with one of philosophy’s oldest questions: if gods exist and have the power to prevent suffering, why don’t they? But does the film dig into this or abandon it for jokes?

Thor: Love and Thunder opens with one of philosophy’s oldest questions: if gods exist and have the power to prevent suffering, why don’t they? But does the film dig into this or abandon it for jokes?
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Thor: Love and Thunder opens with one of philosophy’s oldest questions: if gods exist and have the power to prevent suffering, why don’t they? But does the film dig into this or abandon it for jokes?

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