Evil and Suffering Flashcards
1
Q
How did evil enter the world?
A
When A and E gave in to temptation, the world switched from being perfect to one containing evil (The Fall)
2
Q
What are the two types of evil?
A
- Moral
- Natural
3
Q
5 ways that Christians respond to evil and suffering
A
- Earth isn’t meant to be perfect, so we should aim to enter His eternal kingdom
- Test of faith
- God cannon be omnipotent and benevolent
- Although he is omni. and ben., he gave us free will = He can’t interfere with moral evil
- Book of Job: if you accept your suffering you will eventually be rewarded,