Problem of evil

Question 1

What do you talk about when asked about David Hume (problem of evil)

Answer 1

Two can be true within the inconsistent triad

Question 2

What do you talk about when asked about Anthony Flew (problem of evil)

Answer 2

God dies a death of 1000 qualifications
We cannot know what Gods aims are as we aren’t God, we assume

Question 3

What do you talk about when asked about Augustinian theodicy (problem of evil)

Answer 3

Soul Deciding
God is not to blame, we are
Evil is the abundance of God
Its our fault for turning away
Through evil God judges us
Free will = Evil
We are worthy of punishment

Question 4

What do you talk about when asked about Irenaean Theodicy (problem of evil)

Answer 4

God made us in his image, not likeliness
We are placed on Earth to either go towards or away from God
God gives us free will to decide
Free will comes with the biproduct of suffering
We are made to be imperfect

Question 5

What do you talk about when asked about John Hick (problem of evil)

Answer 5

Agree with Irenaean theodicy
If God made us perfect, we would be robots
There would be no chance to learn or develop ‘naturally’

Question 6

What do you talk about when asked about Thomas Aquinas (problem of evil)

Answer 6

Suffering is needed for growth and development
Evil is evil from a human perspective