Problem of Evil Flashcards
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Aquinas - development of Augustine
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Like Augustine he emphasises the nature of sin as a privation. He traces all evil back to sin which is essential for God’s justice.
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Aquinas and ‘better’ universe
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He acknowledges that God could have created a ‘better universe’, but this would be a different universe. Aquinas emphasises that sin enhances the perfection of the hole world.
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Aquinas quote about a ‘better universe’
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‘Given the things which actually exist the universe cannot be better’.
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John Calvin’s development - Free will
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He places the blame for moral and natural evil entirely on Adam, the original sin is a disaster.
