Evil and Suffering
- Created by: Sannah247
- Created on: 02-05-16 15:09
Key Facts
If evil exists then God does not, as a result natural and moral evil exists
Problem of evil is fatal to theism
God gave us free will
Due to this evil and suffering exists
Free will does give us the choice to do great goods
It does not explain the years of suffering
Hick: Bad experiences makes us stronger , we can learn as well as improve through suffering
Charity does not mean suffering will end, it still exists in some places
God works in mysterious ways, so we can try and understand God
Evil God: omniscient, omnipotent and omni-manivalent
If gratuitous evil exists, God does not
Gratuitous good- good lacking any evil justification
There is abundant of evidence there is no evil God
If there was no free will- we would not be morally responsible of our actions- moral evil would not exist
Love allows greater suffering
The laws that produce natural beauty are necessary for great evil
Augustinian Theodicy
Believes that God allows evil for his greater plan of love
The Bible…
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