The problem of evil

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  • Created by: Lottie
  • Created on: 25-03-12 11:00
What is the problem of evil?
IS God unable/able to prevent evil and if so why does he or does he not?
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What does theodicy mean?
God justification
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What does Augustine state evil is?
a lack of goodness
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What is the cause of Natural evil according to Augustine?
disharmony in the world following the fall of angels
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According to Augustine, where does evil originate from?
Adam and Eve disobeying God
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According to Iranaeus why were humans created in God's image rather than likeness?
so they could develop
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What did Iranaeus call this world?
the soul making world
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According to Iranaeus what distance were humans created from God?
epistemic distance
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Nichola Armstrong

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There are actually 3 types of evil

1. Natural Evil

2. Moral Evil

3. Metaphysical Evil (this isn't in the spec though)

Im just being fussy though :P

Lottie

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oh ok soz just doing the spec version

Benjamin Wheeler

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Augustine actually refers to evil as a 'Privation' of good

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