Augustines Theodicy

AUGUSTINE'S THEODICY 

• God is perfect and made the world free from flaws
• God cannot be blamed for creating evil as evil is not a substance but a deprivation
• Evil comes from humans and angels that have turned away from God
• The possibility of evil is necessary as only God himself can be perfect
• Everyone is guilty due to seminal presence in Adam, original sin
• Everyone deserves to be punished
• Natural evil is a fitting punishment and came about from the fall of natural…