Foundational Catholic theology: Good and Evil Flashcards
Goodness
The quality of being like God. Putting the needs of others before your own
Evil
The absence of good that results in suffering
Suffering
The pain and loss that harms human beings
Privation
The absence of something, Catholics believe evil is the privation of good
Free Will
The God given ability to choose right from wrong freely without being controlled
Incarnation
Means to ‘be made flesh’. The believe that God became human in the form of Jesus Christ
Natural Law
A belief that there is universal right and wrongs that apply to all humans at all times
Conscience
God given feeling of right and wrong
Who says the inconsistency Traid
John Mackie
What does the inconsistency triad say
God cannot be both omnipotent and omnibenevolent if evil exists
John Mackie says if God is omnipotent then he should have the power to stop evil
John Mackie says if God is omnibenevolent then he should love us enough to stop evil
John Mackie says if evil exists then one of these must be false
What does St. Augustine say about evil
“Evil is necessary as an opposite for good”
“Evil helps us become better people”
How does John Mackie try to disprove what augustine says about evil
“There is far more evil than is nessisary”
What does John Hick say about evil
Free will explains why evil exists
How does John Mackie try to disprove what John Hick says about evil
He says “Why can’t God create free humans that always choose good”
What examples does William Rowe use to disprove God
Fawn in a forest fire
Abuse of a 5 year old child