Augustine's theodicy

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Augustine's theodicy

Advantages

  • Gives an explanation as to why there is natural and moral evil.
  • States that God did not create evil as it is not a 'thing', therefore, God is not responsible for it.
  • Allows for humans to be 'saved' through Jesus-Shows a benevolent God.

Disadvantages

  • Contradicts the theory of evolution.
  • Suffering is essential to survive, things must dies so that other things can eat.
  • Why was hell created if bad things weren't meant to happen?
  • An omnipotent God should be able to get rid of evil.
  • Logical contradiction to say that a perfect world has gone wrong. wither the world was not perfect to begin with or God made it go wrong.

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