Augustibe Privation Flashcards
What are theodicies
Arguments which try to show god still exists and is great even though there is evil in the world
Where does the word theodicy come from
The Greek word fro ‘god’
&
The green word for ‘justice’
What does privation mean
A lack or absence of something
According to at Augustine what isn’t a thing
Evil
Evil is the privation of good
Genesis 1 quote (very good)
« god saw that he had made and it was very good»
What did the misuse of free will make gods creation
Less good
How did Adam and Eve use free will
Misused it and ignored gods instructions in the garden of Eden
What does god sending his only son to die show
Omnibenevolence as he sent him to die for EVERYONES sins even though humans are the cause of evil on earth
Why is it thought that god is justified allowing evil to remain
Because it’s a fair punishment .
It also enables us to appreciate the good in the world by comparing it with the evil
evil serves a purpose that may…
Be beyond human understanding
