Good And Evil Viewpoints And Beliefs

Question 1

Viewpoint of atheists and philosophers?

Answer 1

Problem of evil and suffering can be used as evidence to challenge the existence of God

Question 2

Who is john mackie?

Answer 2

An Australian philosopher

Question 3

What is the John Mackie’s idea of the inconsistent triad?

Answer 3

Idea that God being, omnipotent, omnibenevolent and evil existing, can’t all be true at the same time

Question 4

What does William Rowe argue?

Answer 4

Argues that evil and suffering challenges God’s existence
Uses the example of a fawn in a forest fire which challenges the Catholic belief that there is a purpose for evil and suffering

Question 5

What does St Augustine argue?

Answer 5

• Without evil there is no good
• Evil is just the absence of good things
• God allows suffering because he is omnipotent and good

Question 6

What is John Hick’s theory of soul making?

Answer 6

• Humans not made perfect
• Suffering and Evil best way for humans to develop

Question 7

Jewish viewpoint?

Answer 7

• Don’t believe they are born evil
• Guided through Torah and Mitzvot
• By obeying Torah and Mitzvot they can avoid evil
• Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur chance to apologise for sinful actions

Question 8

Catholic viewpoints?

Answer 8

• Believe suffering does have a purpose
• Look forward to eternal life with God to see an end to suffering
• Suffering is a way of bringing them closer to Jesus
• Share suffering in prayer with God

Question 9

Jewish beliefs of trinity?

Answer 9

• don’t believe in it as don’t believe in Jesus being son of God (monotheism)

Question 10

Catholic beliefs of incarnation?

Answer 10

• Jesus is God the son
• Jesus is divine and human

Question 11

Jewish beliefs about incarnation?

Answer 11

• stated in shema that don’t accept Jesus as God
• “you shall have no other Gods before me”
• Believe Messiah will be male descendant of King David

Question 12

Catholic beliefs on moral authority?

Answer 12

• Jesus provides clear help and support to prevent suffering
• Conscience also provides guidance and inner feeling of what is right and wrong

Question 13

Jewish beliefs on moral authority?

Answer 13

• Use Torah as main source of moral authority
• Use Mitzvot as directions on what to do and what not to do
• Use talmud for guidance from rabbis

Question 14

Catholic beliefs on sculptures and statues?

Answer 14

• express what they believe about God’s goodness
• preserve memory of important figures
• something to focus on when praying
• reminder of suffering and sacrifices of Jesus
• act as inspiration and strength through times of struggle

Question 15

Jewish beliefs about statues and sculptures?

Answer 15

• reject Catholic beliefs
• Torah - should not create or worship other idols

Question 16

Beliefs about Michelangelos Pieta?

Answer 16

• used to help Christians reflect on meaning of suffering
• ‘pieta’ holiness
• represents suffering of Jesus and Mary
• mary does not touch body of Jesus to show his sacredness
• Shadow created by fold said to represent wound
• marys hand is open which symbolises acceptance
• Jesus in marys arms symbolises love of mother and child