I hate loosely phrased midterm questions. They're impossible.

Of the systems of thought discussed so far, which do you think does the best job--for the purposes of religion--in dealing with the problem of evil? In order to answer this question adequately, you'll need to show how your choice is superior to the other systems of thought we've examined thus far.

OK...superior from what point of view? If I taking my own little Western mindset, then the answer to this question is obvious. But if I'm supposed to lay aside all biases and declare a system of thought superior from some magically impartial point of view, which I think is what she's going for, it's impossible. I mean, who am I to judge what ought to constitute (or not constitute) God, truth, religion, and evil? Obviously, my mindset has been slanted. Obviously, Taoism and Buddhism (both having no God) are not going to fit nicely inside of my little "religion" box. But am I willing to say that they're inferior? No. Am I willing to say that monotheisms are superior? No. Ugh. Fucking midterm question...