Good and Evil Flashcards
1) What is morally right
2) What enables humans to flourish in accordance with God’s will
3) What helps others
GOOD
1) What is morally wrong
2) What prevents humans from flourishing in accordance with God’s will
3) What causes suffering
EVIL
1) Symbol of evil in the Christian tradition
2) Lucifer, the fallen angel
3) the enemy of God
THE DEVIL / SATAN
The ability to make moral choices (given to humans by God, according to Christians)
FREE WILL
The name given to the account of Adam and Eve’s sin and its consequences (Genesis 2-3)
THE FALL
The mistake (sin) made by Adam and Eve that first brings evil and suffering into Creation
ORIGINAL SIN
1) The forgiveness of sin offered to all humans by Jesus
2) The promise of reconciliation with God
REDEMPTION
Suffering resulting from natural events (e.g. tsunami, earthquake, etc.)
NATURAL EVIL
Suffering resulting from human actions (e.g. bullying, murder)
MORAL EVIL
One of the characteristics of God; the ability to know all
OMNISCIENCE
One of the characteristics of God; the ability to do all
OMNIPOTENCE
One of the characteristics of God; the ability to love all
OMNIBENEVOLENCE
The supposed contradiction between the characteristics of God and the fact that evil exists
THE PROBLEM OF EVIL
Religious attempts to explain the problem of evil
THEODICY
The experience of pain and distress, either physical (e.g. broken leg) or psychological (e.g. mourning).
SUFFERING
