AS Philosophy: Problem Of Evil?

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What are the Two type of Evil?
Moral and Natural Evil
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How does John Hick define evil and suffering?
As a "physical pain,mental suffering and moral wickedness"
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What are the main perception of evil?
There is no evil, there is no God, our view of evil is distorted, the reality of evil
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What is Zoroastrianism?
Assuming the universe is a battlefield on which the principle of good and the principle of evil fight for supremacy until the end of time
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How did Augustine express this problem?
"Either cannot 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"
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Who discussed in-depth the inconsistent triad in Evil and Omnipotence?
J.L.Mackie
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What were the three propositions in the triad?
God's omnipotence;God's omnibenevolence;evil exists.
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How does the Triad work?
The conjunction of any two sides entails the negation of the third
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In the Augustinian what is argued about the universe?
It is good, it is the creation of a good God for a good purpose
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What does Genesis 1:31 have to say about creation?
"God saw all that he had made, and it was very good"
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What is the Privation of Good?
The lack of something of good e.g. the evil of sickness is a physical lack of health
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Who believes evil is a privation of good?
Augustine
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How did evil come into the world according to Augustine?
When those beings that had freewill, angels and humans, turned their back on God, the supreme good, and settled for lesser goods
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What was the consequence of the disobedience?
It caused the fall, the state of perfection was ruined by human sin and the delicate balance of the world was destroyed.
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How did natural evil come about according Augustine?
Through the loss of order in nature
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What is original sin?
The first sin passed from Adam to humans
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According tot his theodicy why does God not intervene with evil and suffering?
The punishment is justice for human for human sin and God is ajust
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Augustine believe God is just but also what?
infinitely loving and gracious
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What is God's rescue plan from punishment in hell?
God sent his son Jesus Christ to die so that hose
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very useful thankyou! :)

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