intro to evil and suffering Flashcards
1
Q
what is moral evil?
A
evil caused as a result of human actions e.g murder
2
Q
what is natural evil?
A
evil caused as a result of the natural world e.g volcanoes
3
Q
what is the consequence of evil?
A
suffering
4
Q
what is the problem of evil?
A
problem for religious people
how can an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God allow us to suffer and not prevent it
5
Q
what are the two problems within the problem of evil?
A
logical problem of evil
evidential problem of evil
6
Q
typical defence of problem of evil:
A
God’s goodness is a different concept to our own
it is part of his plan
if this is the case we can’t question God’s omnipotence or omnibenevolence
