Strengths And Weaknesses Of Griffin's Process Theology

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Strengths:

His conclusion that God is not omnipotent can be seen as a realistic answer to the problem of evil. God does not have the power to control it.
The fact that God suffers because he contains the entire sensory experience of the universe means that believers who suffer know that God understands.

(But this does not apply to animals as they do not know why they suffer).
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It involves most up to date scientific theories such as that the universe is in a constant state of flux and change.

God is not responsible for the existence/creation of evil as it is pre-existent.
It is simple.
Swinburne - 'Simplicity is evidence of the truth.'
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Weaknesses:

God's lack of omnipotence here is nit accepted by Christians.
It is inductive which means it could be wrong.
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It involves most up to date scientific theories such as that the universe is in a constant state of flux and change.

God is not responsible for the existence/creation of evil as it is pre-existent.

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It is simple.
Swinburne - 'Simplicity is evidence of the truth.'

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God's lack of omnipotence here is nit accepted by Christians.

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