Part I: Spreading the blame around
The atheistic answer : abandoning the quest
Alternative gods : falling back on a convenient worldview
A demon at work : letting benevolence slip
Part II: Redefining God
Limited power and knowledge : accentuating human freedom
Split personality : reconciling justice with mercy
A disciplinary procedure : stimulating growth in virtue
Punishment for sin : blaming the victim
Part III: Shifting to the human scene
Suffering as atonement : making the most of a bad thing
Justice deferred : banking on life beyond the grave
Mystery : appealing to human ignorance
Disinterested righteousness : questioning the problem.