Hick Theodicy

Question 1

Is God responsible for evil

Answer 1

Yes he created a world with evil in it to help us grow in his likeness

Question 2

Role of human free will

Answer 2

We are free beings that need to grow in perfection and likeness of God and the only way to do this is because our free will enables us to sin
It’s essential for soul making as the pain that we suffer from this will help us grow

Question 3

Quotes

Answer 3

“Let us make man in our image, after our likeness”
‘The world needs to be presented to us “as if there were no God”’
“A hazardous adventure in individual freedom”

Question 4

Free will

Answer 4

Epistemic distance - allows free choice and genuine free love

Question 5

The counterfactual hypothesis

Answer 5

A world with no pain or suffering seems pointless and morally wrong to Hick

Question 6

Jesus

Answer 6

Not as important as Augustine
Demonstrates the likeness of God
Example of how to reposed to evil and suffering in the vale of soul making

Question 7

Universal salvation

Answer 7

Hell is only a place of temporary suffering and eventually everyone will be in the likeness of God and reach perfection and enter heaven

Question 8

Vale of soul making

Answer 8

The world suits the purpose of soul making

The pain teaches us what is dangerous and is helpful for the future

Question 9

Instrumental good

Answer 9

The world is good for the purpose of soul making

Things are intrinsically good in themselves