Against: the problem of evil and suffering

Question 1

Against Augustine

Schleiermacher

Answer 1

Schleiermacher
'The Christian Faith'
Perfect world couldn't go wrong
Evil has to exist to be chosen by humans
Evil was already there, created by God, He is to blame

Question 2

Against Iranaeus

D.Z. Phillips

Answer 2

D.Z. Phillips
‘The Concept of prayer’
Love can never be expressed by allowing suffering to happen
“He cannot justify His evil actions and His evil nature is revealed”

Question 3

Against Swinburne

Mackie

Answer 3

J.L. Mackie
‘Evil and Omnipotence’
“Possibility of making beings who would act freely but always go right”
Counteracts God’s omnipotence