Irenaeus Theodicy Flashcards
Gods aim when making the world…
Make humans in his image
Genuine human perfection cannot…
Be ready made, but must develop through Free will
Since we have FW, we have the potential too…
Disobey him.
If God were to remove the potential for evil…
There would be no free will.
The natural order was designed with the possibility of harm…
There had to be FW, G stepped back from his creation.
Humans used their FW to…
Disobey God, causing evil.
G cannot compromise our FW by…
Removing evil.
Eventually, evil and suffering will be overcome, and…
Humans will develop into Gods likeness.
Justifying temporary evil.
Irenaeus interpretation of the falll?
Literal.
Places blame mainly on Serpent.
A+E are not blameless however.
Gods responsibility for evil.
Partly responsible.
Made man in his image, yet allowed them to develop into his likeness.
Why is evil necessary?
Irenaeus thought attaining Gods likeness required the ‘willing cooperation of human individuals
Genuine freedom requires the possibility of…
Choosing evil over good.
Unlike Aug, A+E was not a rebellion, as..
They did not deliberately turn away from god, but used their free will.
And got punished appropriately.
The completion of Gods creation?
All people to develop into his likeness, and into heaven.
Jesus’ incarnation bring the presence…
Of God to humans.
