13 Life after Death: Problem of Evil and Theodices (III) - Do the theodices still work with these different ideas of life after death?
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- 13 Life after Death: Problem of Evil and Theodices (III) - Do the theodices still work with these different ideas of life after death?
- If neither a disembodied or embodied existence preserves are personal identity?
- Irenaeus
- If it is not being preserved, then it's not my soul being made
- Augustine
- It's unjust if it's not you being punished/rewarded - the whole will not be harmonised
- Irenaeus
- If some remain endlessly in hell?
- Irenaeus
- Theirs souls are not being made, not loving
- Suffering being allowed without justification
- Augustine
- It is their fault for being evil in life, important to him
- Irenaeus
- Heaven is timeless moment of understanding - the Beatific Vision
- Irenaeus
- It could work if BV was possible for everyone
- Augustine
- Would accept as long as the wicked are punished/genuinely rewarded
- Irenaeus
- The afterlife lacks purpose? (Criticism of Michael Martin about Heaven)
- Irenaeus
- Not going to work as you cannot soulmate
- Augustine
- If they were being rewarded
- Irenaeus
- God annihilates wicked people? (Swinburne)
- Irenaeus
- No because they will not get a chance for salvation
- Augustine
- Better than increased salvation but still not punishment enough
- Irenaeus
- If all will be saved - Universal Salvation (Hick)
- Irenaeus
- Would accept Universal Salvation but disagree with lack of development
- Augustine
- No punishment - no incentive to live a good life
- Irenaeus
- God respects our choice for non-existence? (Kvanvig)
- Irenaeus
- It's ok as it is not our choice but clearly our souls haven't been made
- Augustine
- It's not justice, you're getting away with what you want, on your terms
- Irenaeus
- Eternal Life is a quality of existence rather than more life - the Kingdom of God on Earth? (Phillips and Sutherland)
- Irenaeus
- Everyone just has one life then they die
- If our soul didn't graduate
- Focus now of Earth rather than Salvation
- Everyone just has one life then they die
- Augustine
- Just deserts aren't just dished out
- Only works if people have to face up to the consequences of their corrupt lives
- An imprisoned life is needed for them to realise what they've done
- Irenaeus
- If neither a disembodied or embodied existence preserves are personal identity?
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