The problem of evil

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Which three beliefs does the inconsistent triad argument say are incompatible with each other?
-That evil exists. - That God is omnipotent - that god is omnibenevolent
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what is meant by natural evil?
The evil and suffering not caused by human actions
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who argued that we are made in Gods image but we have to grow into grow into Gods likeness?
Irenaues
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In which century did Augustine live?
fourth
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what did Augustine mean when he talked about a 'privatio boni'
an absence or lack of goodness
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what was augustines explanation for why some angels received less grace than others?
because god created things with variety
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how does Augustine account for natural evil in the world?
he said that the sin was so catastrophic that it distributed the natural order of the universe.
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what did irenaeus think was the reason why there is evil in the world?
he thought that it was part of gods loving plan to help us develop and grow
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what does the term 'epistemic distance' mean?
a distance in knowledge
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which poet described the world as a 'vale of soul-making'
John Keats
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what reason did hick give for thinking that there must be evil in the world if we are gong to have free will?
he thought we had to be able to choose between genuine good and bad options, otherwise it is not real freedom
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what did hick think happens to us after death
we continue our spiritual journey.
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