"The fact that a good God allowed evil and sin in the world actually brought about an immense advantage to men, in that, God, through the incarnation of His Son Jesus Christ, atoned for sin. This atonement for human sin is ultimately an expression of a better "good" than the "goodness" of a world that might have been without sin. This atonement for human sin that God provided is the ultimate expression of His love to mankind. Philosophers have suggested that God gave "to the universe something nobler than anything that ever would have been among creatures except for this [sinfulness]" , when He allowed sin to come into existence."
This is as far as I got and so far it seems pretty Western. I'll mark this for a later read. My initial reaction is, however, "Huh?"
This isn't the first time you've mentioned that the Eastern and Western thought process is different. I'm currently engaged in a study on the Jewish theocentric and the Greek anthropocentric thought process. I'm curious and would appreciate it if you could point me in the direction of an article or two about this difference. I've done a few limited queries but those Orthodox fathers sure drone on without getting to the point. Any help you could provide would be appreciated.