Problem of Evil Flashcards
What is Omnipotence?
God as all-powerful.
What is omniscience?
God as all-knowing.
What is omnibenevolence?
God is all-loving.
What is the premise of the problem of evil?
Inconsistent that exist with an omnipotent and benevolent God.
What are the two types of evil?
Moral evil and natural evil.
What is moral evil?
Suffering by actions of humans.
What is natural evil?
Suffering caused by occurrences in nature.
What does Hume say about problem of evil?
Believes problem of evil is a good argument against existence of God and existence of God in the Bible.
What does Mackie argue?
The three principles are inconsistent and cannot be made compatible.
Suggest no valid solution has been found that does not compromise or remove one of them.
He believes it is the hardest challenge to the theistic beliefs.
