Miracles & Evil And suffering

Question 1

State one meaning of the word miracle ?

Answer 1

Something that is scientifically impossible

Question 2

Name a miracle in the Bible ?

Answer 2

In the Book of Joshua, Chapter 10. There is a description of an event in which Joshua commanded the sun to stand still in the sky, and the sun obeyed him.

Question 3

What are the two types of evil ?

Answer 3

Moral evil and Natural evil

Question 4

What is moral evil ?

Answer 4

Actions carried out by humans which cause suffering.
(The person causing the evil and made the morally wrong decision to do so.)

Question 5

What is Natural evil ?

Answer 5

Events which cause suffering but are not cause by humans ; no one is specifically to blame for the event.

Question 6

What is the inconsistent triad ?

Answer 6

1) God is omnipotent (if he is all powerful then why can’t he’s stop our suffering.)
2) Omnibenevolent ( If he is all loving, why does he not care about suffering ?)
3) Evil and suffering exist.

Question 7

What is Free will ?

Answer 7

The ability for humans to make their own decisions.

Question 8

Who put forward the soul making theodicy ?

Answer 8

St Irenaeus

Question 9

What is soul making ?

Answer 9

By creating imperfect humans, individuals are given the chance to develop and grow through a soul-making process into children of God.