Chapter 13: The Problem Of Evil And Suffering

Question 1

Suffering

Answer 1

Is what results from evil intentions and actions

Question 2

Natural evil

Answer 2

Which refers to how nature causes suffering e.g earthquakes

Question 3

Moral evil

Answer 3

Suffering that results from human choices and actions e.g rape, murder and can also be from what we do not do e.g not do anything to help poverty

Question 4

Theodicy

Answer 4

Is an attempt to explain how you can believe in a loving God if there is evil and suffering in the world

Question 5

Theos and dike

Answer 5

Greek words meaning “God” and “justice” in that order to make Theodicy

Question 6

Evil

Answer 6

An intention and an action that causes suffering

Question 7

Problem of evil and suffering for Religious believers

Answer 7

When they encounter suffering they question how is he all loving and how can he let that happen yet it still happens as he is totally able to stop their pain

Question 8

What is a Omnibenevolent God?

Answer 8

All loving

Question 9

What is a Omniscient God?

Answer 9

All knowing

Question 10

What is a Omnipotent God?

Answer 10

All powerful