Theodicy of Augustine
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- Created on: 06-11-16 21:00
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- Theodicy of Augustine
- Theodicy
- written in confessions
- Manichaean Influence
- Physical = evil so spirit needed liberation
- Original Perfection
- Anything God made = good
- (privation) Lack of good = evil
- The Fall
- Fall of angels
- Own choice-Evil of denying God = hell
- Fall of Man
- Disobeyed god = punished with pain
- Soul-deciding theodicy = own choice to obey / disobey God
- Fall of angels
- Analysis
- Strength
- Aquinas - supports Augustine = adds that natural evil is only from evil from our perspective
- evil = arises free will = fits in with what we see
- logical = free will = disobeying it created evil = doenst question nature ofGod
- Weakness
- Depends on Genesis
- Original Sin = scientifcally wrong
- Creation = perfect = cant go wrong
- Strength
- Theodicy
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