Q&A on omnipotence: can a perfect God bring about states of affairs that are less than perfect? Cameron: yes — the question confuses God's perfection with the value of created states of affairs

Cameron argues that God being a perfect being does not mean every state of affairs God creates must be perfect. There can be valuable but imperfect states of affairs that are worth bringing about (e.g., acts of forgiveness and courage). The soul-building theodicy provides reasons why God would create imperfect states. John adds the question seems to echo a concern about how imperfection can derive from perfection — similar to the Catholic argument about Mary needing to be sinless. Cameron distinguishes: God is the most valuable being, but there can still be other valuable states of affairs to bring about.