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alvin plantinga destroyed the logical/intellectual problem of evil on a scholarly level, mostly in his dialogues against mackey.

the emotional problem of evil is important to address, but typically, the recognition of the existence of evil and suffering and trying to find meaning in it is one of the things that drives people toward theistic views rather than being a stumbling block.
also, emotional problems are better solved with hugs than erudite pedagoguery.