christianity nature of God and the problem of evil Flashcards
what is the nature of God?
omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omniscient, just, immanent, transcendent, triune
what are the 2 types of evil?
moral and natural
what is moral evil?
evil caused by humans (murder/war)
what is natural evil?
evil not caused by humans(earthquakes,diseases)
what do people often ask about the problem of evil?
if God is all-powerful why doesn’t he stop suffering?
if God is all-loving why does he allow people to suffer?
If God is all knowing, why did he create a world where evil would happen?
christian responses to questions of the idea of Evil
free will - it was given to us as a freedom that we can choose to misuse or not
soul-making- suffering helps people grow spiritually
trusting God’s plan: God can bring good out of suffering even if humans don’t always understand it
