Problem of Evil: Soul-Making Flashcards
1
Q
Who created the soul-making theory?
A
John Hick
2
Q
What approach did Hick take?
A
An Irenaen approach
3
Q
How did Hick describe the world?
A
A ‘vale of soul-making’, using words from the poet John Keats
4
Q
What is Hick’s book called?
A
‘Evil and the God of Love’ (1966)
5
Q
What did Hick believe about evil and suffering?
A
They are part of God’s loving plan to help us grow into a free relationship with him
6
Q
What is an ‘epistemic distance’?
A
God keeps himself partly hidden from us, so we can make free choices
7
Q
How do we learn to turn to God through free choice?
A
Through tackling challenges
8
Q
What did Hick think happened after death?
A
We continue our spiritual journeys towards a free choice for God, and this is open to people of any belief
