issues of good and evil Flashcards
four aims of punishment
retribution
rehabilitation
deterrence
protection
Christian teachings on forgiveness
Do not forgive 7 times but 77 times
Love thy neighbour
Jesus died for our sins
Christian teachings on evil and why ut exists
Original sin
Jesus died in the cross
We just dont understand
Christian teachings on death penalty
- an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth
- love thy neighbour
- do not murder/ sanctity of life
Muslim teaching on death penalty
Shariah law
Christian teachings punishment/ death penalty
- an eye for an eye
- love thy neighbour
- thou shall not murder
- do not repay anyone evil with evil
- Sanctity of life
- Only God has the right to take life
Islam teachings punishment/ death penalty
- Do not take life which God has made sacred except for just cause
- If someone kills a soul, it is as though he has killed mankind entirely
Christian impacts on punishment/ death penalty
- Conservative states like Texas still have death penalty
- Quakers campaign against death penalty since 1818
- may campaign for death penalty to be reintroduced in the UK
Islam impacts on punishment/ death penalty
- Many Muslim countries still have death penalty, firing squad, beheading etc
- Shariah Law
Christian teachings forgiveness
- forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us
- Father forgive them, for they know not what they do
- parable of the unforgiving servant
- Jesus said to not forgive 7 times, but 77 times
- Blessed are the peacemakers
Christian forgiveness impacts
- Christians will turn the other cheek, not retaliate or belittle someone who has done them wrong
- Gee walker forgave her sons killers after a hatecrime killing
- Christians may become prison chaplains
- May turn to restorative justice
- MLK
Islam teachings forgiveness
Allah will forgive people on the Day of Judgement for things which they have done
- Story of the Prophet and the woman
- If you pardon and overlook and forgive - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Islam forgiveness impacts
- forgive people so they’ll get rewarded in Jannah
- Pray for people who do them wrong rather than belittle them
- Help people rather than seek revenge
- Azim Khamisa forgave her sons killer
Christian teachings about why evil exists
- Helps us understand Jesus
- Original sin
- Life is a test
- evil exists because good exists
- we have free will, “the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth.”
Christian impacts about the problem of evil
- Christians will maintain their faith in God and will get rewarded when their suffering ends
- Christians may accept that God has a purpose for us and he will never give us more suffering that we are able to cope with
- they will pray
- they will help others who are suffering
Islam teachings about the problem of evil
- Al - Qadr (predestination), will and plan of God
- Life is a test
- Evil comes from Shaytaan
Islam impact about the problem of evil
- Muslims will resist temptations from Shaytan and try to carry out as many good deeds they can
- Muslims should never give up their faith in Allah
Muslims regularly use the phrase ‘insha’Allah’, which means ‘if God wills it’ to express the belief that everything happens as a direct result of God’s will.
what is the inconsistent triad
The belief that God cannot be omnipotent, omnibenevolent and still allow evil to happen
Will of Allah
Muslims believe that everything which happens is a result of God’s will, and that nothing can happen unless it is permitted by God. This does not mean people do not have free will. What it does mean is that everything which happens is predestined by God. Muslims regularly use the phrase ‘insha’Allah’, which means ‘if God wills it’ to express the belief that everything happens as a direct result of God’s will.
