Explain the nature of the problem of evil (25)

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  • Created by: Lottie
  • Created on: 02-05-12 17:08

THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM

  • Agustine: 'Either God canot abolish evil, or he will not; if he cannot then he is not all-powerful; if he will not then he is not all-good'
  • inconsistent trad- should they drop one of God's characteristics so that his exitence is a copatible with evil?

DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVIL

  • Hick: physical pain,mental suffering & moral wickedness
  • Natural evil- suffering caused by natural disasters
  • Moral evil- suffering caused by human selfishness

RESPONSES TO THE NATURE OF EVIL

IRENAEUS THEODICY

  • 2 stages of creation
  • man was created as immature being that had yet to grow and develop
  • period of change where man would respond to situations in life & eventually beocme 'child of God'
  • God created

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