Problem of Evil 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesPhilosophyASOCR Created by: katielouise_xCreated on: 19-02-16 15:05 Finish the sentence: 'Either God cannot abolish evil, or he will not...' 'if he cannot then he is not all powerful and if he will not, he is not all good' 1 of 10 What types of evil are there? Natural e.g. tsunamis & earthquakes, Moral e.g. **** & murder 2 of 10 What did John Stuart Mill say? 'Nearly all the things that men are hanged for ... are natures everyday performances' 3 of 10 What did Augustine argue? He believed that creation and humans were made to be perfect. Humans had free will which they used to turn away from God. 4 of 10 Is Augustine's theodicy soul-deciding or soul-making? Soul-deciding - those that choose to turn away from God are condemned to hell. 5 of 10 The Irenaen theodicy argue? It argues that humans are developing towards perfection so we can mature 6 of 10 Who developed Irenaeus's theodicy? John Hick 7 of 10 Explain the inconsistent triad Developed by Hume and Epicurus - if God is all powerful and all loving, he would be able to abolish evil but evil still exists. 8 of 10 What are 3 problems to Augustine's theodicy? 1) Surely God foresaw evil 2) In a perfect world, we need not sin? 3) Modern science rejects the idea of a fall from grace 9 of 10 What are 3 problems to Irenaeus' theodicy? 1) Does the end justify the means? 2) Could the greater goods be gained without suffering? 3) Atonement is unnecessary 10 of 10
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