Problems with John Earman's attempt to reconcile theism with general relativity

Discussions of the intersection of general relativity and the philosophy of religion rarely take place on the technical level that involves the detail s of the mathematical physics of general relativity. John Earmans discussio n of theism and general relativity in his recent book on spacetime singular ities is an exception to this tendency. By virtue of his technical expertis e, Earman is able to introduce novel arguments into the debate between thei sts and atheists. In this paper, I state and examine Earmans arguments that it is rationally acceptable to believe that theism and general relativity form a mutually consistent or even mutually supportive pair. I conclude tha t each of his arguments is unsound.