Evil & Suffering

Question 1

Moral evil

Answer 1

Evil due to the misuse of human free will

Question 2

Natural evil

Answer 2

Evil caused by the nature of the world. Not human responsibility

Question 3

Logical problem of evil (a priori)

Answer 3

Gods OMNISCIENCE (all knowingness)
Gods OMNIPOTENCE (all powerfulness) 
Gods OMNIBENEVOLENCE (all lovingness)
- this suggests god has full knowledge of evil and suffering and all the power to stop it yet it’s still here, meaning does he truly love us?

Question 4

Inconsistent Triad (logical problem of evil)

Answer 4

• JL Mackie
• all three can’t be true if they all exist at the same time - they contradict.
• god is all loving , powerful and evil exists.

Question 5

Evidential problem of evil

Answer 5

-JS Mill
Evil and suffering is enough evidence to believe there is no higher power eg god.
-if god allows this he’s not a good guide to follow

Question 6

Augustine argument

Answer 6

Humans are to blame for all evil and suffering due to the fall

Question 7

Original perfection

Answer 7

God created everything good just in different ways. A dog is good if it fetches. Pen is good if it writes and humans are good if they commit good acts

Question 8

Privation

Answer 8

Evil and suffering doesn’t exist it’s just a lack of goodness

Question 9

Hick

Answer 9

Takes irenaeus’ idea that we are made in the image of god but must work to develop the likeness of god through making good decisions morally.
-god made us imperfect so that we can grow and develop.